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besar.

big, large

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adj/bəˈsar/Standard-Indonesian[bəˈsar]Standard-Indonesian

  1. big, large

    Rumah mereka di kelurahan ini besar.

  2. big, great

    Pencapaian terbesar kami selama beberapa tahun ini.

  3. big, grown up

    Keponakanmu sudah besar ya.

  4. big, important

    figuratively
    Dia orang besar di kantor saya.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay besar, from Proto-Malayic *bəsar.

noun/bəˈsar/Standard-Indonesian[bəˈsar]Standard-Indonesian

  1. synonym of murbei (“mulberry”)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Javanese besar.

noun/bəˈsar/Standard-Indonesian[bəˈsar]Standard-Indonesian

  1. area, large, size

    uncountable
    Berapa besar ruang segitiga ini?

  2. magnitude

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay besar, from Proto-Malayic *bəsar.

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