bahana

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahana, from Classical Malay bahana, from Pali bhāṇa, from Sanskrit भनति (bhanati, to sound, to speak).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baˈhana]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ha‧na

Noun

bahana

  1. loud sound.
  2. echo, resonance.

Adjective

bahana

  1. (obsolete) great, lovely
  2. (obsolete) clear, real

Further reading

Malagasy

Noun

bahana

  1. barrier
  2. impediment, hindrance

Noun

bahana

  1. a straddling position
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