ekabahasa
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
From eka- (“mono-”) + bahasa (“language”).
=== Adjective ===
ekabahasa (comparative lebih ekabahasa, superlative paling ekabahasa)
monolingual
=== Further reading ===
“ekabahasa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Sanskritic formation from eka- (“mono-”) + bahasa (“language”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [e.ka.ba.ha.sa], [e.ka.ba.hə.sa]
(schwa-variety) IPA(key): [e.ka.ba.ha.sə], [e.ka.ba.hə.sə]
Rhymes: -sa, -a
Hyphenation: e‧ka‧ba‧ha‧sa
=== Adjective ===
ekabahasa (Jawi spelling ايکابهاس, comparative lebih ekabahasa, superlative paling ekabahasa)
Monolingual:
Having the ability to speak only one language.
pelajar ekabahasa ― monolingual student
Written in only one language (of a dictionary).
kamus ekabahasa ― monolingual dictionary
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=== Further reading ===
"ekabahasa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017