niskala
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed nis- + kala, inherited from Malay niskala, from Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala).
Adjective
niskala (comparative lebih niskala, superlative paling niskala)
- abstract; not concrete
- Synonym: abstrak
- incorporeal, intangible; something that is immaterial
Further reading
- “niskala”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala); compare nis- + kala.
Adjective
niskala (comparative lebih niskala, superlative paling niskala)
Synonyms
Further reading
- "niskala" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017