bahana
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati, “to sound, to speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [baˈhana]
- Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧na
Adjective
bahana
- loud sound.
- echo, resonance.
- (obsolete) great, lovely
- (obsolete) clear, real
Further reading
- “bahana” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malagasy
Noun
bahana
- barrier
- impediment, hindrance
Noun
bahana
- a straddling position