kata dasar

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kata +‎ dasar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka.ta ˈda.sar/, [ˌka.t̪a ˈda.sar]

Noun

kata dasar (plural kata-kata dasar)

1. (grammar) baseword; lexical stem

Related terms

• imbuhan (“affix”)
• awalan (“prefix”)
• akhiran (“suffix”)

Further reading

• “kata dasar” 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.