buas

Hiligaynon

Adverb

buás

tomorrow

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay buas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buas. Compare Acehnese buëh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuas/
Hyphenation: bu‧as

Adjective

buas

wild, savage
Synonym: liar

binatang buas
wild animal
cruel, fierce

Further reading

“buas” 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 Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buas. Compare Acehnese buëh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbuas/

Adjective

buas (Jawi spelling بواس)

wild, savage

Further reading

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

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