abosah-basih

Javanese
Javanese writing system
Carakan ꦲꦧꦺꦴꦱꦃꦧꦱꦶꦃ
Roman abosah-basih

Alternative forms
  • abusah-basèh
  • abosak-basik

Etymology

From a- +‎ bosah-basih.

Adverb

abosah-basih (krama-ngoko abosah-basih)

  1. chaotically, esp. because of war or disaster
    • 1902, September 19, Sasadara:
      Tetanemanipun ingkang sami dipunrenani dhateng para lengganan sirna larut abosah-basih sami esol
      The plants which were favored by customers were destroyed gone chaotically all uprooted.
    • 1978, S. Padmosoekotjo, Suluk Pedhalangan:
      boten antawis dangu, barisanipun Korawa risak abosah-basih ketrajang pangamukipun Arjuna lan Bhima, kathah wadyabala Korawa ingkang pejah.
      shortly after, the rows of Korawa were dispersed chaotically hammered by the wraths of Arjuna and Bhima, many of Korawa soldiers were dead.

Adjective

abosah-basih (krama-ngoko abosah-basih)

  1. scattered, e.g. leaves, after being battered by wind
    • 1933, R. L. Mellema, Gancaran Warna-warni Ing Jaman Punika:
      Wit-witan ingkang wonten pinggir margi katempuh ing angin, godhongipun abosah-basih.
      Trees by the road were battered by wind, their leaves were scattered.
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