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bahari.

nautical: pertaining to the sea

6 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/baˈhari/Standard-Indonesian[baˈha.ri]Standard-Indonesian
  1. nautical: pertaining to the sea

  2. ancient, old-time

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Arabic بَحْرِيّ (baḥriyy, “maritime”). For the dialectal sense as used in Kalimantan, it refers to the older lifestyle nearby the sea coasts, but once sedentary and urban life began to dominate over time, this coastal lifestyle soon became associated with the past. Cognate to Kendayan bahare' (“old-time”).

verb/baˈhari/Standard-Indonesian[baˈha.ri]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to have magic forces; magical

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Persian بهاری (bahâri, “vernal”), بهار (bahâr, “sping, blossom, a female given name”).

adj/baˈhari/Standard-Indonesian[baˈha.ri]Standard-Indonesian
  1. beautiful

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay bahari, from Classical Malay bahari, from Persian بهاری (bahâri, “vernal”), بهار (bahâr, “sping, blossom, a female given name”).

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