usah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay usah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈusah]
• Hyphenation: u‧sah

Adjective

usah

1. it is not necessary

Usage notes

Always used in the negative form "tidak usah".

Further reading

• “usah” 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.

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /usah/
• Rhymes: -sah, -ah
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [ˈu.säh]

Adjective

usah (Jawi spelling اوسه)

1. it is not necessary; there is no need

Usage notes

Almost always used in the negative form "tidak usah". However, some examples have lost the preceding negation (the third phase of Jespersen's cycle) For example, Melayu, usah jadi Melayu layu. Usah. "Malays, don't be lazy Malays. Never".

Descendants

• Indonesian: usah

Further reading

• “usah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.