"baca" meaning in Malay

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Verb

IPA: /ˈbat͡ʃa/ (note: Literary Standard), [ˈba.t͡ʃa] (note: Literary Standard), /ˈbat͡ʃə/ (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard), [ˈba.t͡ʃə] (note: Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) Audio: Ms-MY-baca.ogg [Malaysia, Johor-Selangor] Forms: باچ [Jawi]
Rhymes: -at͡ʃə, -t͡ʃə, -ə Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech; word; voice”). Etymology templates: {{ety|ms|:bor|sa:वाचा}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "speech", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "speech", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wekʷ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wṓkʷs", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Iranian", "term" : "*wā́kš", "lang" : "iir-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "terms" : [ { "id" : "say", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_duplicate" : true, "children" : [ ], "id" : "speak", "status" : { "1" : "ine-pro", "id" : "speak", "pos" : "root" }, "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*wekʷ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "वच्", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "वाच्", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "वाचा", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "baca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ms" }" data-lang="ms" data-title="baca">, {{bor+|ms|sa|वाचा|t=speech; word; voice|tr=vācā}} Borrowed from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech; word; voice”) Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=باچ}} baca (Jawi spelling باچ)
  1. to read (to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed words). Synonyms: tatap, telaah Derived forms (Compounds): baca doa (english: to recite a prayer), baca fikiran (english: to read minds), cermin mata baca (english: reading glasses), pembaca berita (english: newscaster; newsreader)
    Sense id: en-baca-ms-verb-kFoQ2B2A Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 42 40 Disambiguation of 'Compounds': 44 30 26
  2. to recite; to chant (prayers, holy verses, or spells). Synonyms: lafaz, alun
    Sense id: en-baca-ms-verb-OFpGJJK3 Categories (other): Malay entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Malay entries with etymon: 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 42 40
  3. (figuratively) to read; to interpret; to discern (minds, body language, or situations). Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-baca-ms-verb-qc7~mCtn Categories (other): Malay entries with etymon, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Malay entries with etymon: 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 11 24 65 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 17 42 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (Affixations): bacaan (english: reading; recitation; reading material), dibaca (english: to be read; to be recited), membaca (english: to read; to recite), membacakan (english: to read or recite to/for someone), pembaca (english: reader; reciter), pembacaan (english: the act of reading or recitation), terbaca (english: accidentally read; able to be read)
Disambiguation of 'Affixations': 4 48 49

Alternative forms

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        "3": "वाचा",
        "t": "speech; word; voice",
        "tr": "vācā"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech; word; voice”)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Sanskrit वाचा (vācā, “speech; word; voice”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "باچ",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "باچ"
      },
      "expansion": "baca (Jawi spelling باچ)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ba",
        "ca"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "english": "He likes to read books in his free time.",
          "text": "Dia suka baca buku pada waktu lapang.",
          "translation": "He likes to read books in his free time.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              11
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Please read this newspaper.",
          "text": "Tolong baca surat khabar ini.",
          "translation": "Please read this newspaper.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to read (to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed words)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tatap"
        },
        {
          "word": "telaah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              5,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              7,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Please recite a prayer before eating.",
          "text": "Sila baca doa sebelum makan.",
          "translation": "Please recite a prayer before eating.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to recite; to chant (prayers, holy verses, or spells)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "recite",
          "recite"
        ],
        [
          "chant",
          "chant"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lafaz"
        },
        {
          "word": "alun"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              13
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              16
            ]
          ],
          "english": "He tried to read my mind.",
          "text": "Dia cuba baca fikiran saya.",
          "translation": "He tried to read my mind.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to read; to interpret; to discern (minds, body language, or situations)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "read",
          "read"
        ],
        [
          "interpret",
          "interpret"
        ],
        [
          "discern",
          "discern"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figuratively) to read; to interpret; to discern (minds, body language, or situations)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbat͡ʃa/",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈba.t͡ʃa]",
      "note": "Literary Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbat͡ʃə/",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈba.t͡ʃə]",
      "note": "Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-at͡ʃə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-t͡ʃə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ms-MY-baca.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/69/Ms-MY-baca.ogg/Ms-MY-baca.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Ms-MY-baca.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Malaysia",
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "baca"
}

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