coba

See also: Coba

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay cuba, coba, from Classical Malay چوبا (cuba), چوبا (coba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoba/
  • Hyphenation: co‧ba

Verb

coba

  1. to try
    1. To taste, sample, etc.

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pencoba [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • cobaan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • pencobaan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • mencoba [agent focus] (meN-)
  • cobai [causative (locative) benefactive] (-i)
  • mencobai [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
  • percobaan [causative passive + repetition / reciprocity] (peR- + -an)
  • dicoba [patient focus] (di-)
  • dicobai [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)

Further reading

Spanish

Noun

coba f (plural cobas)

  1. smarminess; cajolery
  2. fib; trick

Derived terms

Further reading

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay coba.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃo.ba/

Conjunction

coba

  1. if
    Synonyms: kalau, toi

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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