نوسا

Malay

Alternative forms

• nusa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /nusə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /nusa/
• Rhymes: -usə, -sə, -ə

Noun

نوسا (Rumi spelling nusa, plural نوسا-نوسا or نوسا۲, informal 1st possessive نوساکو, 2nd possessive نوسامو, 3rd possessive نوساڽ)

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

• pulau / ڤولاو