usah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay usah.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈusah]
Hyphenation: u‧sah

Adjective

usah

it is not necessary

Usage notes

Always used in the negative form "tidak usah".

Further reading

“usah” 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.

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /usah/
Rhymes: -sah, -ah
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈu.säh]

Adjective

usah (Jawi spelling اوسه)

it is not necessary; there is no need

Usage notes

Always used in the negative form "tidak usah".

Descendants

Indonesian: usah

Further reading

“usah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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