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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- + siswa, from Malay mahasiswa, from Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Compare to Chinese 大學生／大学生 (“university student”, literally “great student”).
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- Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧sis‧wa
Noun
mahasiswa (feminine mahasiswi)
- (male, neutral) university student
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Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit महाशिष्य (mahāśiṣya). Equivalent to maha- + siswa.
Noun
mahasiswa (Jawi spelling مهاسيسوا, plural mahasiswa-mahasiswa, informal 1st possessive mahasiswaku, 2nd possessive mahasiswamu, 3rd possessive mahasiswanya)
- university student
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