busana

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese bhūṣaṇa (embellishment, adornment, ornament, decoration, festive attire), from Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa, ornament).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.sa.nə/
  • Rhymes: -anə
  • Hyphenation: bu‧sa‧na

Noun

busana (Balinese script ᬪᬹᬱᬡ)

  1. raiment
  2. cloth
  3. ornament

Further reading

  • busana” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay busana, from Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa, ornament).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /buˈsana/ [buˈsa.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: bu‧sa‧na

Noun

busana (plural busana-busana)

  1. dress

Derived terms

  • berbusana

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

busana

  1. romanization of ꦧꦸꦱꦤ

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit भूषण (bhūṣaṇa, ornament).

Noun

busana (Jawi spelling بوسان, plural busana-busana)

  1. dress

References