manusia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay manusia, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyà, “human being”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈnusia̯]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧sia

• Audio:

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Noun

manusia (plural manusia-manusia)

1. a human

   Synonyms: insan, orang

2. (fantasy, mythology, only in compounds) were- (indicates a person who changes shape into an animal)

   Synonym: siluman

   manusia serigala ― werewolf

   manusia harimau ― weretiger

Derived terms

• kemanusiaan
• memanusiakan
• pemanusiaan

Further reading

• “manusia” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Selangor):

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• Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Riau):

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• Rhymes: -a

Noun

manusia (Jawi spelling ماءنسي, plural manusia-manusia)

1. human

Coordinate terms

• orang

Descendants

• > Indonesian: manusia (inherited)
• → Maranao: manosiya
• → Tausug: mānusiya'/manusiya'

Further reading

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