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barat.

west (compass point)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbarat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.rat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. west (compass point)

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay barat, from Proto-Malayic *barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaRat (“southwest monsoon”), from Proto-Austronesian *SabaRat (“south wind”). False cognate of Sanskrit भारत (bhārata).

adj/ˈbarat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈba.rat̪̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. west (towards the west)

  2. west (western)

  3. west (occidental)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay barat, from Proto-Malayic *barat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaRat (“southwest monsoon”), from Proto-Austronesian *SabaRat (“south wind”). False cognate of Sanskrit भारत (bhārata).

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