Balinese

Noun

nusa

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nusa, from Proto-Malayic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

• pulau

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese nūsa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Alternative forms

• نوسا

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /nusə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /nusa/
• Rhymes: -usə, -sə, -ə

Noun

nusa ‎(Jawi spelling نوسا, plural nusa-nusa)

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Synonyms

• pulau / ڤولاو

Sangir

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *nusa, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *nusa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nusa

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)