bahasa dagang

Indonesian

Etymology

From bahasa (“language”) +‎ dagang (“trade”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /baˌhasa ˈdaɡaŋ/ [baˌha.sa ˈda.ɡaŋ]
• Syllabification: ba‧ha‧sa da‧gang

Noun

bahasa dagang (plural bahasa-bahasa dagang)

1. (linguistics) trade language

   Synonyms: bahasa pasar, bahasa perantara, lingua franca

Further reading

• “bahasa dagang” 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.