mahasiswa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed maha- + siswa, from Malay mahasiswa, from Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Compare to Chinese 大學生大学生 (“university student”, literally “great student”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mahaˈsɪswa]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧sis‧wa

Noun

mahasiswa (feminine mahasiswi)

  1. (male, neutral) university student

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Equivalent to maha- + siswa.

Noun

mahasiswa (Jawi spelling مهاسيسوا, plural mahasiswa-mahasiswa, informal 1st possessive mahasiswaku, 2nd possessive mahasiswamu, 3rd possessive mahasiswanya)

  1. university student

Further reading

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