dwibahasa

Indonesian

Etymology

dwi- (“bi-”) +‎ bahasa (“language”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dwibaˈhasa]
Rhymes: -sa, -a

Adjective

dwibahasa

bilingual
1. Having the ability to speak two languages.
  Synonym: bilingual
  
  Hypernym: multibahasa
2. Spoken or written in two different languages.
  Synonym: bilingual
  
  Hypernym: multibahasa

Derived terms

dwibahasawan
kedwibahasaan

Further reading

“dwibahasa” 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.

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