barat daya

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay barat daya, from Classical Malay barat daya (southwest). Equivalent to barat (west) +‎ daya (inland).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbarat ˈdaja/ [ˌba.rat̪̚ ˈda.ja]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: ba‧rat da‧ya

Noun

barat daya (plural barat-barat daya)

  1. southwest

See also

compass points: mata angin:  [edit]

barat laut utara timur laut
barat timur
barat daya selatan tenggara

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of barat (west) +‎ daya (inland).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbarat ˈdajə/ [ˈba.rat̪̚ ˈda.jə]
    • Rhymes: -ajə, -jə,
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbarat ˈdaja/ [ˈba.rat̪̚ ˈda.ja]
    • Rhymes: -aja, -ja, -a
  • Hyphenation: ba‧rat da‧ya

Noun

barat daya (Jawi spelling بارت داي, plural barat-barat daya)

  1. southwest[1]
    Synonyms: barat semata selatan, selatan barat

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: barat daya (inherited)

See also

compass points (Latin script/Rumi): mata angin:  [edit]

barat laut utara timur laut
barat timur
barat daya selatan tenggara

References

  1. ^ "barat daya" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

Further reading