"usah" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Indonesian]

IPA: [ˈusah] Forms: lebih usah [comparative], paling usah [superlative]
Etymology: From Malay usah. Etymology templates: {{inh|id|ms|usah}} Malay usah Head templates: {{id-adj}} usah (comparative lebih usah, superlative paling usah)
  1. necessary, obligatory Synonyms: butuh, perlu
    Sense id: en-usah-id-adj-xJfLnYBD Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
  2. it is not necessary Synonyms: jangan, tak payah, tak perlu
    Sense id: en-usah-id-adj-ZWrdWWIS Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44

Adjective [Malay]

IPA: /usah/, [ˈu.säh] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Forms: اوسه [Jawi], lebih usah [comparative], paling usah [superlative]
Rhymes: -sah, -ah Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=اوسه}} usah (Jawi spelling اوسه, comparative lebih usah, superlative paling usah)
  1. it is not necessary; there is no need Wikipedia link: Jespersen's cycle
    Sense id: en-usah-ms-adj-4FqlOJBy Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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