jurubahasa

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

juru (“expert; skilled workman”) +‎ bahasa (“language”)

Noun

jurubahasa (Jawi spelling جوروبهاس, plural jurubahasa-jurubahasa, informal 1st possessive jurubahasaku, 2nd possessive jurubahasamu, 3rd possessive jurubahasanya)

  1. interpreter

Descendants
  • Indonesian: juru bahasa
  • → Kapampangan: dulubasa
  • → Portuguese: jurubaça, iurubaça, jurabaça
  • → Tagalog: dalubhasa
  • → Tausug: julbahasa

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