bahasa halus

Indonesian

Etymology

From bahasa (“language”) +‎ halus (“refined”).

Noun

bahasa halus

1. (linguistics) polite register

   Antonym: bahasa kasar

Further reading

• “bahasa halus” 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.