bahasa nasional
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Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of bahasa (“language”) + nasional (“national”), calque of Dutch nationale taal.
Noun
[edit]- (linguistics) national language, a language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction.
- Synonym: bahasa kebangsaan
Further reading
[edit]- “bahasa nasional” 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.