bahwa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bahawa, bahwa, from Classical Malay بهاوا (bahawa), بهاوا (bahwa), from Sanskrit भाव (bhāva, “really, truly​”). Doublet of bawa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bah.wa/

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• Hyphenation: bah‧wa

Conjunction

bahwa

1. that

   Saya percaya bahwa itu benar.

   I believe that it is true.

2. whereas

Further reading

• “bahwa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.