mahasiswa
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Affixed maha- + siswa, from Malay mahasiswa, from Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Compare to Chinese 大學生／大学生 (“university student”, literally “great student”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mahasiswa (feminine mahasiswi)
- (male, neutral) university student
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Further reading edit
- “mahasiswa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Equivalent to maha- + siswa.
Noun edit
mahasiswa (Jawi spelling مهاسيسوا, plural mahasiswa-mahasiswa, informal 1st possessive mahasiswaku, 2nd possessive mahasiswamu, 3rd possessive mahasiswanya)
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Further reading edit
- “mahasiswa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.