bahasa asing
Indonesian
Etymology
bahasa (“language”) + asing (“foreign”).
Noun
bahasa asing
- (linguistics) foreign language,
- a language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place.
- a language that is not one's native tongue.
- Antonym: bahasa ibu
Further reading
- “bahasa asing” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.