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Indonesian
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: da‧ha‧ga
Etymology 1
From Malay dahaga (“thirsty”), from Sanskrit दाहक (dāhaka, “burning, setting on fire”).
Adjective
dahaga
- thirsty
Noun
dahaga (plural dahaga-dahaga)
- thirst.
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit द्रोह (droha, “rebellion, discrimination”) + Sanskrit -क (-ka). Compare to Malay dahagi.
Noun
dahaga (plural dahaga-dahaga)
- resistance.
- Synonyms: daga, perlawanan
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit दाहक (dāhaka, “burning, setting on fire”).
Adjective
dahaga (Jawi spelling دهاݢ or دهاݢا)
- thirsty
Synonyms
Descendants
Further reading