bahagia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahagia, from Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya). Doublet of bejo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bahaˈɡia/ [ba.haˈɡi.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ba‧ha‧gi‧a

Adjective

bahagia

1. happy; glad

   saat dia datang, seketika aku merasa bahagia

   when he arrives, I feel happy immediately

Synonyms

• gembira
• senang

Derived terms

• berbahagia (“to be happy”)
• membahagiakan (“to make happy”)
• kebahagiaan (“happiness”)

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit भाग्य (bhāgya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ha.ɡi.a/, /ba.hə.ɡi.a/, [ba.ha.ɡi.ja], [ba.hə.ɡi.ja]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ba.ha.ɡi.jə], [ba.hə.ɡi.jə]
• Rhymes: -ia, -a
• Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧gi‧a, ba‧he‧gi‧a

Adjective

bahagia (Jawi spelling بهاݢيا)

1. happy and content

Affixations

• bahagiakan
• berbahagia
• kebahagian

 

Noun

bahagia (Jawi spelling بهاݢيا)

1. an environment of happiness and tranquility; peace

   bahagia akhirat ― peace of the hereafter

Further reading

• “bahagia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.