manusia

From Malay manusia, from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).

• IPA^(key): [maˈnusia̯]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧sia

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manusia (first-person possessive manusiaku, second-person possessive manusiamu, third-person possessive manusianya)

1. a human

   Synonyms: insan, orang

2. (fantasy, mythology, only in compounds) were- (indicates a person who changes shape into an animal)

   Synonym: siluman

   manusia serigala ― werewolf

   manusia harimau ― weretiger

• “manusia” 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.

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनुष्य (manuṣyá, “human being”).

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• Rhymes: -a

manusia (Jawi spelling ماءنسي, plural manusia-manusia, informal 1st possessive manusiaku, 2nd possessive manusiamu, 3rd possessive manusianya)

1. human

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