dahaga
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [daˈhaɡa]
- Hyphenation: da‧ha‧ga
Etymology 1
From Malay dahaga (“thirsty”), from Sanskrit दाहक (dāhaka, “burning, setting on fire”).
Adjective
dahaga (comparative lebih dahaga, superlative paling dahaga)
Noun
dahaga (plural dahaga-dahaga)
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit द्रोह (droha, “rebellion, discrimination”) + Sanskrit -क (-ka). Compare to Malay dahagi.
Noun
dahaga (plural dahaga-dahaga)
- resistance
- Synonyms: daga, perlawanan
Further reading
- “dahaga” 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
From Sanskrit दाहक (dāhaka, “burning, setting on fire”).
Adjective
dahaga (Jawi spelling دهاݢ or دهاݢا)
Synonyms
Descendants
- Indonesian: dahaga
Further reading
- “dahaga” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.