gitar bas
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- gitar bes (Standard Malay)
Etymology
From gitar (“guitar”) + bas (“bass”). Calque of Dutch basgitaar or Calque of English bass guitar.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌɡitar ˈbas/ [ˌɡi.t̪ar ˈbas]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: gi‧tar bas
Noun
gitar bas (plural gitar-gitar bas) (music)
- bass guitar
- Coordinate terms: gitar listrik, gitar akustik, gitar tenor
Further reading
- “gitar bas” 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.