nafas

Indonesian

Noun

nafas (first-person possessive nafasku, second-person possessive nafasmu, third-person possessive nafasnya)

1. Alternative spelling of napas

Malay

Alternative forms

• napas: nonstandard Malay, standard Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَفَس (nafas). Displaced native Malay nyawa.

Noun

nafas (plural nafas-nafas, informal 1st possessive nafasku, 2nd possessive nafasmu, 3rd possessive nafasnya)

1. breath, respiration

Descendants

• Indonesian: napas
  • → Amahai: napas
• → Tausug: napas

Spanish

Noun

nafas f pl

1. plural of nafa

Uzbek

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَفَس (nafas).

Noun

nafas (plural nafaslar)

1. breath