biola
See also: Biola
Indonesian
biola
Etymology
From Malay biola, from Portuguese viola, from Old Portuguese viola, from Old Occitan viola, from Medieval Latin vitula, from Vitula, Roman goddess of joy and victory.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [biˈola]
- Hyphenation: bi‧o‧la
Noun
biola (plural biola-biola, first-person possessive biolaku, second-person possessive biolamu, third-person possessive biolanya)
- (music) violin: A musical four-string instrument, generally played with a bow or by plucking the string, with the pitch set by pressing the strings at the appropriate place with the fingers; also any instrument of the violin family.
Derived terms
- berbiola
- membiola
- biola alto
- biola bas ganda
- biola selo
- biola sopran
Further reading
- “biola” 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
From Portuguese viola.
Noun
biola (Jawi spelling بيولا, plural biola-biola, informal 1st possessive biolaku, 2nd possessive biolamu, 3rd possessive biolanya)
- violin
Descendants
- Indonesian: biola
Further reading
- “biola” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.