No. 848 in Indonesian
bahasa
"Bahasa" means "language" in English.
In a sentence
Saya suka belajar bahasa Indonesia.
I like learning the Indonesian language.
Here, 'bahasa' is used as a noun referring to the concept of 'language', specifically Indonesian.
Bahasa tubuh sering digunakan untuk komunikasi nonverbal.
Body language is often used for nonverbal communication.
In this sentence, 'bahasa' is combined with 'tubuh' to form 'bahasa tubuh', indicating 'body language', a form of non-verbal communication.
Dia fasih berbicara dalam bahasa Prancis.
He is fluent in speaking the French language.
In this example, 'bahasa' specifies the focus, which is 'language', in this case, French, showing someone’s ability to communicate well in a specific language.
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