bahana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati, “to sound, to speak”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈhana/ [baˈha.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ba‧ha‧na

Noun

bahana (plural bahana-bahana)

  1. loud sound
  2. echo, resonance

Adjective

bahana (comparative lebih bahana, superlative paling bahana)

  1. (obsolete) great, lovely
  2. (obsolete) clear, real

Particle

bahana

  1. (obsolete) because

Derived terms

  • berbahana
  • membahana
  • pembahana
  • pembahanaan
  • terbahana

Further reading

Malagasy

Etymology 1

Noun

bahana

  1. barrier
  2. impediment, hindrance

Etymology 2

Noun

bahana

  1. a straddling position
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