ᬤᬾᬰ

Balinese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Javanese deśa (“region, place, part; province, country; country, countryside, rural area, village”), from Sanskrit देश (deśa). Cognate to Indonesian desa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desə/
• Hyphenation: de‧sa

Noun

ᬤᬾᬰ (désa)

1. village
2. land, area
3. place

Further reading

• “desa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].