ᬳᬧ

Balinese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *apa (compare Indonesian apa, Hawaiian aha).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /apə/

Pronoun

ᬳᬧ (apa)

  1. (interrogative) what
    ᬳᬤᬳᭀᬃᬢᬳᬧ? ― Ada orta apa? ― What is the news?
    ᬳᬧᬳᭀᬃᬢ? ― apa orta? ― what's new?
    ᬳᬧᬳᭂᬦ᭄ᬢᭀ? ― apa ento? ― what's that?

Further reading
  • “apa” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Indonesian island of Bali: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].
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