bosan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bosan. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -an

Adjective

bosan

1. bored (impatient or dissatisfied because one lacks interest in one's current activity)

   Synonym: jemu

2. bored (uninterested or inattentive because of frequent exposure or indulgence)
3. bored (annoyed about something that has continued for too long)

   Synonyms: muak, jelak

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• membosankan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dibosankan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• kebosanan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• kebosanan [resemblance / passive] (ke-an)
• pembosan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• bosan-bosan [reduplication] (redup)
• sebosan [comparability] (se-)

Further reading

• “bosan” 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.

Spanish

Verb

bosan

1. third-person plural present indicative of bosar