usah
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay usah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈusah]
- Hyphenation: u‧sah
Adjective
usah
- it is not necessary
Usage notes
Always used in the negative form "tidak usah".
Further reading
- “usah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /usah/
- Rhymes: -sah, -ah
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈu.säh]
Adjective
usah (Jawi spelling اوسه)
- it is not necessary; there is no need
Usage notes
Always used in the negative form "tidak usah".
Descendants
- Indonesian: usah
Further reading
- “usah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.