juru bahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of juru +‎ bahasa.

Noun

juru bahasa

1. interpreter

Malay

Alternative forms

• jurubahasa

Etymology

juru (“expert; skilled workman”) +‎ bahasa (“language”)

Noun

juru bahasa (Jawi spelling جوروبهاس, plural juru-juru bahasa, informal 1st possessive juru bahasaku, 2nd possessive juru bahasamu, 3rd possessive juru bahasanya)

1. interpreter

Descendants

• Indonesian: juru bahasa
• → Kapampangan: dulubasa
• → Portuguese: jurubaça, iurubaça, jurabaça
  • → English: jurubaça
• → Tagalog: dalubhasa

Further reading

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