coba
See also: Coba
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- cuba: nonstandard Indonesian, standard Malay
Etymology
From Malay cuba, coba, from Classical Malay چوبا (cuba), چوبا (coba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoba/
- Hyphenation: co‧ba
Verb
coba
- to try
- To taste, sample, etc.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- pencoba [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
- cobaan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
- pencobaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
- mencoba [agent focus] (meN-)
- cobai [causative (locative) benefactive] (-i)
- mencobai [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
- percobaan [causative passive + repetition / reciprocity] (peR- + -an)
- dicoba [patient focus] (di-)
- dicobai [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
Further reading
- “coba” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Spanish
Noun
coba f (plural cobas)
- smarminess; cajolery
- fib; trick
Derived terms
- dar coba
Further reading
- “coba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay coba.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃo.ba/
Conjunction
coba
- if
- Synonyms: kalau, toi
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics