niskala

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed nis- +‎ kala, inherited from Malay niskala, from Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala).

Adjective

niskala

abstract, not concrete

Synonyms

abstrak, mujarad

Further reading

“niskala” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala); compare nis- +‎ kala.

Adjective

niskala

abstract, not concrete

Synonyms

abstrak

Further reading

“niskala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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