bahasa halus
Indonesian
Etymology
bahasa (“language”) + halus (“refined”).
Noun
bahasa halus
- (linguistics) polite register.
- Antonym: bahasa kasar
Further reading
- “bahasa halus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.