niskala

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed nis- +‎ kala, inherited from Malay niskala, from Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala​​), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala​​).

Adjective

niskala

1. abstract, not concrete

Synonyms

• abstrak, mujarad

Further reading

• “niskala” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit निष्कल (niṣkala​​), from निस् (nis) + कल (kala​​); compare nis- +‎ kala.

Adjective

niskala

1. abstract, not concrete

Synonyms

• abstrak

Further reading

• “niskala” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.