bahasa asing
Indonesian
Etymology
From bahasa (“language”) + asing (“foreign”).
Noun
- (linguistics) foreign language,
- a language that is not widely or officially spoken in a particular place
- a language that is not one's native tongue
- Antonym: bahasa ibu
Further reading
- “bahasa asing” 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.