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Answer for the clue "The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia ", 6 letters:
bahasa

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Bahasa , Bhas a , Basa , or Phasa is the word for "language" in many Asian languages, which derives from the Sanskrit word भाषा "spoken language". In many modern languages in South Asia and Southeast Asia which have been influenced by Sanskrit or Pali , ...

Usage examples of bahasa.

Fifteen or so saronged Indonesian tourists were waiting on the other side of the gate, conversing in Bahasa pidgin and sipping locally bottled designer water.

He switched to Bahasa Malay and spoke at some length, evidently recounting their ordeal.

For one thing, Hidaka had made it clear to the Indonesians that any extended conversation in their native tongue of Bahasa would not be tolerated.

Nor had the young farmer shown any desire to switch from Terrangio to Bahasa Indonesia, so Flinx's hastily acquired vocabulary was not put to the test.

They alternately tickled and battered the senses not only in English, Hopi, Navaho, and Zuni, but also in Japanese, Mandarin, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, Tagalog, and the inescapable Spanish of the South American community.