nusa

See also: nūsa and nuša

Balinese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nusa, from Proto-Malayic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa (plural nusa-nusa, first-person possessive nusaku, second-person possessive nusamu, third-person possessive nusanya)

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese nūsa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Pronunciation

Noun

nusa (Jawi spelling نوسا, plural nusa-nusa)

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

Sangir

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

  1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)
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