buas

See also: Buas

Hiligaynon

Adverb

buás

1. tomorrow

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay buas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buas. Compare Acehnese buëh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuas/
• Hyphenation: bu‧as
• Rhymes: -as

Adjective

buas (comparative lebih buas, superlative paling buas)

1. wild, savage

   Synonym: liar

   binatang buas

   wild animal

2. cruel, fierce

Further reading

• “buas”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈbu.aːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈbuː.as]

Noun

buās

1. accusative plural of bua

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buas. Compare Acehnese buëh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuas/

Adjective

buas (Jawi spelling بواس, comparative lebih buas, superlative paling buas)

1. wild, savage

Further reading

• "buas" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017