jurubahasa
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom juru (“expert; skilled workman”) + bahasa (“language”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjurubahasa (Jawi spelling جوروبهاس, plural jurubahasa-jurubahasa, informal 1st possessive jurubahasaku, 2nd possessive jurubahasamu, 3rd possessive jurubahasanya)
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: juru bahasa
- → Kapampangan: dulubasa
- → Portuguese: jurubaça, iurubaça, jurabaça
- → English: jurubaça
- → Tagalog: dalubhasa
- → Tausug: julbahasa
Further reading
edit- “jurubahasa” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.