Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay biaya (expense), from Classical Malay biaya, byaja, from Old Javanese byaya (expenses, contribution), from Sanskrit व्यय (vyaya, ​spending, expense, outlay, disbursement). Doublet of bea.

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  • IPA(key): /biˈa.ja/, [biˈa.ja]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧a‧ya

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biaya (plural biaya-biaya, first-person possessive biayaku, second-person possessive biayamu, third-person possessive biayanya)

  1. cost: amount of money that is required or used.
    Synonym: ongkos
  2. charge: the amount of money levied for a service.
  3. expense: a spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
    Synonym: pengeluaran

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Malay

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Etymology

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From Old Javanese byaya (expenses, contribution), from Sanskrit व्यय (vyaya, ​spending, expense, outlay, disbursement).

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biaya (Jawi spelling بياي, plural biaya-biaya, informal 1st possessive biayaku, 2nd possessive biayamu, 3rd possessive biayanya)

  1. expense, cost, charge
    Synonyms: kos, ongkos ( Standard Indonesian, Indonesian Malay)

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Tagalog

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biayà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜌ)

  1. Obsolete spelling of biyaya.

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