ekabahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

From eka- (“mono-”) +‎ bahasa (“language”).

Adjective

ekabahasa (comparative lebih ekabahasa, superlative paling ekabahasa)

  1. monolingual
    Menjadi seorang yang ekabahasa tidak sepenuhnya buruk.
    Being a monolingual isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Sanskritic formation from eka- (“mono-”) +‎ bahasa (“language”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e.ka.ba.ha.sa], [e.ka.ba.hə.sa]
    • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [e.ka.ba.ha.sə], [e.ka.ba.hə.sə]
  • Rhymes: -sa, -a
  • Hyphenation: e‧ka‧ba‧ha‧sa

Adjective

ekabahasa (Jawi spelling ايکابهاس)

  1. Monolingual:
    1. Having the ability to speak only one language.
      pelajar ekabahasa ― monolingual student
    2. Written in only one language (of a dictionary).
      kamus ekabahasa ― monolingual dictionary

Derived terms

  • berekabahasa (“to speak only one language”)

Further reading

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