"daya" meaning in Malay

See daya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /daja/, [däjə] (note: schwa-variety) Forms: داي [Jawi], lebih daya [comparative], paling daya [superlative]
Rhymes: -aja, -ja, -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *daya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daya, from Proto-Austronesian *daya. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*daya}} Proto-Malayic *daya, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*daya}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daya, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*daya}} Proto-Austronesian *daya Head templates: {{ms-adj|j=داي}} daya (Jawi spelling داي, comparative lebih daya, superlative paling daya)
  1. Used only in the noun phrase barat daya (“southwest”) Derived forms: barat daya
    Sense id: en-daya-ms-adj-prFYOLr-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /daja/, [däjə] (note: schwa-variety) Forms: داي [Jawi], daya-daya [plural], daya² [plural]
Rhymes: -aja, -ja, -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *daya. Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*daya}} Proto-Malayic *daya Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=داي}} daya (Jawi spelling داي, plural daya-daya or daya²)
  1. trick (something designed to trick) Synonyms (trick): muslihat, tipu
    Sense id: en-daya-ms-noun-cnvMHhbV Disambiguation of 'trick': 100 0 0
  2. ability (quality or state of being able) Synonyms (ability or power): kekuatan, kemampuan, keupayaan
    Sense id: en-daya-ms-noun-cTRyQOo8 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 5 23 49 23 Disambiguation of 'ability or power': 1 99 0
  3. (physics) force Synonyms (physics force): gaya (english: Indonesian)
    Sense id: en-daya-ms-noun-MlANdQDO Categories (other): Physics Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'physics force': 0 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mendaya
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    }
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    {
      "form": "داي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih daya",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling daya",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "j": "داي"
      },
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    }
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        {
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        }
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        "Used only in the noun phrase barat daya (“southwest”)"
      ],
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        ]
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-aja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[däjə]",
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    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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      ],
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      "word": "ꦢꦪ"
    },
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "dáyà"
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        "borrowed"
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        "borrowed"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *daya.",
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    {
      "form": "داي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daya-daya",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daya²",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "trick (something designed to trick)"
      ],
      "id": "en-daya-ms-noun-cnvMHhbV",
      "links": [
        [
          "trick",
          "trick"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "trick",
          "word": "muslihat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0",
          "sense": "trick",
          "word": "tipu"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "5 23 49 23",
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          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
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        "ability (quality or state of being able)"
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      "links": [
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          "ability",
          "ability"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
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          "_dis1": "1 99 0",
          "sense": "ability or power",
          "word": "kekuatan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 99 0",
          "sense": "ability or power",
          "word": "kemampuan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 99 0",
          "sense": "ability or power",
          "word": "keupayaan"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "langcode": "ms",
          "name": "Physics",
          "orig": "ms:Physics",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "force"
      ],
      "id": "en-daya-ms-noun-MlANdQDO",
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          "physics",
          "physics"
        ],
        [
          "force",
          "force"
        ]
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        "(physics) force"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 7 93",
          "english": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "physics force",
          "translation": "Indonesian",
          "word": "gaya"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "physics"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/daja/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[däjə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daya"
}
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    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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      "form": "داي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lebih daya",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "paling daya",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "j": "داي"
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        "Used only in the noun phrase barat daya (“southwest”)"
      ],
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          "barat daya",
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/daja/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[däjə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daya"
}

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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *daya.",
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    {
      "form": "داي",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daya-daya",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "daya²",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "trick (something designed to trick)"
      ],
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        [
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          "trick"
        ]
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    },
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        "ability (quality or state of being able)"
      ],
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        "ms:Physics"
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        "force"
      ],
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          "force",
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        "(physics) force"
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        "physics"
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    {
      "ipa": "/daja/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ja"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
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      "ipa": "[däjə]",
      "note": "schwa-variety"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "trick",
      "word": "muslihat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "trick",
      "word": "tipu"
    },
    {
      "sense": "ability or power",
      "word": "kekuatan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "ability or power",
      "word": "kemampuan"
    },
    {
      "sense": "ability or power",
      "word": "keupayaan"
    },
    {
      "english": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "physics force",
      "translation": "Indonesian",
      "word": "gaya"
    }
  ],
  "word": "daya"
}

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