bahawa

Malay

Etymology

Probably from SanskritCategory:Malay terms borrowed from Sanskrit#BAHAWACategory:Malay terms derived from Sanskrit#BAHAWA भाव (bhāva).

Pronunciation

Conjunction

bahawa (Jawi spelling بهاوا)Category:Malay lemmas#BAHAWACategory:Malay conjunctions#BAHAWACategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#BAHAWACategory:Pages with entries#BAHAWACategory:Pages with 1 entry#BAHAWA

  1. (formalCategory:Malay formal terms#BAHAWA) Conjunctive that.
    Synonym: yang (informal)
    Saya tahu bahawa dialah orangnya.
    I know that he is the one.
    Category:Malay terms with usage examples#BAHAWA

Usage notes

  • bahawa tends to be used only in formal language. The informal equivalent to it is yang.

Descendants

Further reading

Category:Malay 3-syllable words Category:Malay conjunctions Category:Malay formal terms Category:Malay lemmas Category:Malay terms borrowed from Sanskrit Category:Malay terms derived from Sanskrit Category:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Malay terms with audio pronunciation Category:Malay terms with usage examples Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries Category:Rhymes:Malay/a Category:Rhymes:Malay/a/3 syllables Category:Rhymes:Malay/wa Category:Rhymes:Malay/wə Category:Rhymes:Malay/ə Category:Rhymes:Malay/ə/3 syllables