peribahasa
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of peri (“word”, literally “about, around”) + bahasa (“language”), from Malay peribahasa, from Sanskrit, either परिभाषा (paribhāṣā, “definition”) or परिभासते (paribhāsate, “look like”) as compound of परि (pari) + भाश् (bhāś). Cognate of Balinese ᬧᬭᬶᬩᬲ (paribasa), Madurese parèbhâsa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pə.ri.baˈha.sa]
- Hyphenation: pê‧ri‧ba‧ha‧sa
Noun
pêribahasa (first-person possessive peribahasaku, second-person possessive peribahasamu, third-person possessive peribahasanya)
- proverb.
Further reading
- “peribahasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Noun
peribahasa (Jawi spelling ڤريبهاس, plural peribahasa-peribahasa, informal 1st possessive peribahasaku, 2nd possessive peribahasamu, 3rd possessive peribahasanya)
- proverb
Further reading
- “peribahasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.