bosan

See also: Bosan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bosan.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bosan (comparative lebih bosan, superlative paling bosan)

  1. bored (impatient or dissatisfied because one lacks interest in one's current activity)
    Synonym: jemu
  2. bored (uninterested or inattentive because of frequent exposure or indulgence)
  3. bored (annoyed about something that has continued for too long)
    Synonyms: muak, jelak

Derived terms

Affixations
  • bosan-bosan
  • dibosankan
  • kebosanan
  • membosankan
  • pembosan
  • sebosan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbosan/ [ˈbo.san]
  • Rhymes: -osan, -san, -an
  • Hyphenation: bo‧san

Adjective

bosan (Jawi spelling بوسن)

  1. bored: Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
    Synonyms: boring (colloquial), boyak, cemuih (Kedah Malay), jelak, jemu, pasai (Minangkabau)

Derived terms

Affixations

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: bosan (inherited)

Further reading

Spanish

Verb

bosan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of bosar