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dasar.

base, basis

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdasar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.sar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. base, basis

  2. base (a morpheme or morphemes that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached)

  3. foundation

  4. basis (a starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis)

  5. principle (morals)

  6. background

  7. floor

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dasar, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. Compare Javanese ꦝꦱꦂ (dhasar), Old Javanese ḍasar (“base, bottom; workshop”).

intj/ˈdasar/Standard-Indonesian[ˈda.sar]Standard-Indonesian
  1. there!

  2. there's nothing to do about it

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay dasar, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. Compare Javanese ꦝꦱꦂ (dhasar), Old Javanese ḍasar (“base, bottom; workshop”).

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