basantara

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Coined by Indonesian litterateur Ayatrohaedi in 1985. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /basanˈtara/ [ba.san̪ˈt̪a.ra] Rhymes: -ara Syllabification: ba‧san‧ta‧ra === Noun === basantara (plural basantara-basantara) syllabic abbreviation of bahasa perantara == Javanese == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Javanese basantara (“lingua franca”); a portmanteau of ꦧꦱ (basa, “language”) +‎ ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ (antara, “intermediary”). === Noun === basantara (Javanese script ꦧꦱꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ) (linguistics) lingua franca (a common language used by people of diverse backgrounds to communicate with one another)