Bahasa Sasak
Sasak
Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian)
Sasak is the language of Lombok island, closely related to Balinese and Sumbawa. It has speech levels reflecting social hierarchy similar to Javanese, and a traditional Brahmic Aksara Sasak script derived from Balinese.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Sasak
Water
aiq
/aiʔ/
Fire
api
/api/
Sun
mataari
/mataari/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Mother
inaq
/inaʔ/
Father
amaq
/amaʔ/
Eat
mangan
/maŋan/
Drink
nginem
/ŋinəm/
Love
tresne
/tresne/
Heart
ate
/ate/
Tree
lolon kayu
/lolon kaju/
House
bale
/bale/
Dog
aco
/atʃo/
Cat
meong
/meoŋ/
Hand
ime
/ime/
Eye
mate
/mate/
Hello
salam
/salam/
Thank you
tampi asih
/tampi asih/
One
esa
/esa/
Good
solah
/solah/
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) languages
| Meaning | Sasak | Minangkabau | Iban | Banjar | Mandar | Batak Angkola | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | aiq /aiʔ/ | aia /aia/ | ai /ai/ | banyu /baɲu/ | uai /uai/ | aek /aek/ | air /ˈa.ir/ |
| Fire | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ |
| Sun | mataari /mataari/ | matoari /matoaɾi/ | mata-ari /mataari/ | matahari /matahari/ | mata allo /mata alːo/ | ari /ari/ | matahari /matahari/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulang /bulaŋ/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Mother | inaq /inaʔ/ | amak /amaʔ/ | indai /indai/ | uma /uma/ | indo /indo/ | inang /inaŋ/ | ibu /ibu/ |
| Father | amaq /amaʔ/ | abak /abaʔ/ | apai /apai/ | abah /abah/ | ama /ama/ | amang /amaŋ/ | ayah /ajah/ |
| Eat | mangan /maŋan/ | makan /makan/ | makai /makai/ | makan /makan/ | ma'ande /maʔande/ | mangan /maŋan/ | makan /makan/ |
| Drink | nginem /ŋinəm/ | minum /minum/ | ngirup /ŋirup/ | nginum /ŋinum/ | minung /minuŋ/ | minum /minum/ | minum /minum/ |
| Love | tresne /tresne/ | cinto /tʃinto/ | rinduai /rinduai/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | mappinawa /mapːinawa/ | holong /holoŋ/ | cinta /tʃinta/ |
| Heart | ate /ate/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | ate /ate/ | roha /roha/ | hati /hati/ |
| Tree | lolon kayu /lolon kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | batang /bataŋ/ | kaju /kaju/ | hayu /haju/ | pohon /pohon/ |
| House | bale /bale/ | rumah /ɾumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | boyang /bojaŋ/ | bagas /baɡas/ | rumah /rumah/ |
| Dog | aco /atʃo/ | anjiang /aɲdʒiaŋ/ | ukui /ukui/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | asu /asu/ | asu /asu/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ |
| Cat | meong /meoŋ/ | kuciang /kutʃiaŋ/ | mayau /majau/ | pusa /pusa/ | mio /mio/ | huting /hutiŋ/ | kucing /kutʃiŋ/ |
| Hand | ime /ime/ | tangan /taŋan/ | jari /dʒari/ | tangan /taŋan/ | lima /lima/ | tangan /taŋan/ | tangan /taŋan/ |
| Eye | mate /mate/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salama' ma'ondong /salamaʔ maʔondoŋ/ | horas /horas/ | halo /ˈhalo/ |
| Thank you | tampi asih /tampi asih/ | tarimo kasiah /taɾimo kasiah/ | terima kasih /terima kasih/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | kuru' sumanga' /kuɾuʔ sumaŋaʔ/ | mauliate /mauliate/ | terima kasih /tərima kasih/ |
| One | esa /esa/ | ciek /tʃieʔ/ | satu /satu/ | asa /asa/ | mesa /mesa/ | sada /sada/ | satu /satu/ |
| Good | solah /solah/ | rancak /ɾantʃaʔ/ | manah /manah/ | bagus /baɡus/ | macoa /matʃoa/ | denggan /deŋːan/ | baik /baiʔ/ |
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