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basahan.

something that is used while bathing

7 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/baˈsahan/Standard-Indonesian[baˈsa.han]Standard-Indonesian
  1. something that is used while bathing

    dialectal
    kain basahan
  2. something that is used daily

    dialectal
    baju basahan
    bahasa basahan
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay basahan, equivalent to basah (“wet”) + -an.

noun/baˈsahan/Standard-Indonesian[baˈsa.han]Standard-Indonesian
  1. kind of Javanese traditional long wedding dress

    dialectal
  2. ceremonial clothing

    dialectal
  3. formal clothing

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese ꦧꦱꦲꦤ꧀ (basahan) and Balinese ᬩᬲᬳᬦ᭄ (basahan), from Old Javanese basahan (“lower garment”), basah (“wet; decomposed, rot”).

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