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mahasiswa.

university student

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/mahaˈsiswa/Standard-Indonesian[ma.haˈsis.wa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. university student

    masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mahasiswa, from Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). By surface analysis, maha- (“large, great”) + siswa (“student”). Compare Chinese 大學生 /大学生 (dàxuéshēng, “university student”, literally “great student”).

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