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
31 core words in Sasak
Water
aiq
/aiʔ/
Fire
api
/api/
Sun
mataari
/mataari/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Star
bintang
/bintaŋ/
Mother
inaq
/inaʔ/
Father
amaq
/amaʔ/
I
aku
/aku/
You
side
/sidə/
Name
aran
/aran/
Eye
mate
/mate/
Hand
ime
/ime/
Heart
ate
/ate/
Love
tresne
/tresne/
Tree
lolon kayu
/lolon kaju/
House
bale
/bale/
Dog
aco
/atʃo/
Cat
meong
/meoŋ/
Eat
mangan
/maŋan/
Drink
nginem
/ŋinəm/
One
esa
/esa/
Two
due
/duə/
Hello
salam
/salam/
Thank you
tampi asih
/tampi asih/
Good
solah
/solah/
Computer
komputer
/komˈputər/
Sushi
sushi
/ˈsuʃi/
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) languages
| Meaning | Sasak | Banjar | Iban | Minangkabau | Mandar | Batak Angkola | Ngaju |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | aiq /aiʔ/ | banyu /baɲu/ | ai /ai/ | aia /aia/ | uai /uai/ | aek /aek/ | danum /danum/ |
| Fire | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | api /api/ | apui /apui/ |
| Sun | mataari /mataari/ | matahari /matahari/ | mata-ari /mataari/ | matoari /matoaɾi/ | mata allo /mata alːo/ | mata ni ari /mata ni ari/ | matanandau /matanandau/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulang /bulaŋ/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Star | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bittoeng /bittoeŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ | bintang /bintaŋ/ |
| Mother | inaq /inaʔ/ | uma /uma/ | indai /indai/ | amak /amaʔ/ | indo /indo/ | inang /inaŋ/ | indu /indu/ |
| Father | amaq /amaʔ/ | abah /abah/ | apai /apai/ | abak /abaʔ/ | ama /ama/ | amang /amaŋ/ | bapa /bapa/ |
| I | aku /aku/ | aku /aku/ | aku /aku/ | ambo /ambo/ | iyau /ijau/ | au /au/ | aku /aku/ |
| You | side /sidə/ | ikam /ikam/ | nuan /nuan/ | ang /aŋ/ | io /iʔo/ | ho /ho/ | ikau /ikau/ |
| Name | aran /aran/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | nama /nama/ | namo /namo/ | sanga /saŋa/ | goar /goar/ | aran /aran/ |
| Eye | mate /mate/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mate /mate/ |
| Hand | ime /ime/ | tangan /taŋan/ | jari /dʒari/ | tangan /taŋan/ | lima /lima/ | tangan /taŋan/ | lengen /ləŋən/ |
| Heart | ate /ate/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | ati /ati/ | ate /ate/ | roha /roha/ | atei /atei/ |
| Love | tresne /tresne/ | sayang /sajaŋ/ | rinduai /rinduai/ | cinto /tʃinto/ | mappinawa /mapːinawa/ | holong /holoŋ/ | sinta /sinta/ |
| Tree | lolon kayu /lolon kaju/ | batang /bataŋ/ | kayu /kaju/ | kayu /kaju/ | kaju /kaju/ | hayu /haju/ | kayu /kaju/ |
| House | bale /bale/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /rumah/ | rumah /ɾumah/ | boyang /bojaŋ/ | bagas /baɡas/ | huma /huma/ |
| Dog | aco /atʃo/ | anjing /andʒiŋ/ | ukui /ukui/ | anjiang /aɲdʒiaŋ/ | asu /asu/ | asu /asu/ | asu /asu/ |
| Cat | meong /meoŋ/ | pusa /pusa/ | mayau /majau/ | kuciang /kutʃiaŋ/ | mio /mio/ | huting /hutiŋ/ | posa /posa/ |
| Eat | mangan /maŋan/ | makan /makan/ | makai /makai/ | makan /makan/ | ma'ande /maʔande/ | mangan /maŋan/ | kuman /kuman/ |
| Drink | nginem /ŋinəm/ | nginum /ŋinum/ | ngirup /ŋirup/ | minum /minum/ | minung /minuŋ/ | minum /minum/ | mihop /mihop/ |
| One | esa /esa/ | asa /asa/ | satu /satu/ | ciek /tʃieʔ/ | mesa /mesa/ | sada /sada/ | ije /ije/ |
| Two | due /duə/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ | duo /duo/ | dua /dua/ | dua /dua/ | due /ˈdue/ |
| Hello | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salam /salam/ | salama' ma'ondong /salamaʔ maʔondoŋ/ | horas /horas/ | tabea /tabea/ |
| Thank you | tampi asih /tampi asih/ | tarima kasih /tarima kasih/ | terima kasih /terima kasih/ | tarimo kasiah /taɾimo kasiah/ | kuru' sumanga' /kuɾuʔ sumaŋaʔ/ | mauliate /mauliate/ | sahindai /sahindai/ |
| Good | solah /solah/ | bagus /baɡus/ | manah /manah/ | rancak /ɾantʃaʔ/ | macoa /matʃoa/ | denggan /deŋɡan/ | bahalap /bahalap/ |
| Computer | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ | komputer /komˈputər/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ |
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