abosah-basih

Javanese
Other scripts
Carakan ꦲꦧꦺꦴꦱꦃꦧꦱꦶꦃ
Roman abosah-basih

Alternative forms
  • abusah-basèh
  • abosak-basik

Etymology

From a- +‎ bosah-basih

Adverb

abosah-basih (krama-ngoko abosah-basih)

  1. chaotically, esp. because of war or disaster
    • 1902, September 19, Sasadara:
      Tetanemanipun ingkang sami dipunrenani dhateng para lengganan sirna larut abosah-basih sami esol
      Tetanemanipun ingkang sami dipunrenani dhateng para lengganan sirna larut abosah-basih sami esol
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
      The plants which were favored by customers were destroyed gone chaotically all uprooted.
    • 1978, S. Padmosoekotjo, Suluk Pedhalangan:
      boten antawis dangu, barisanipun Korawa risak abosah-basih ketrajang pangamukipun Arjuna lan Bhima, kathah wadyabala Korawa ingkang pejah.
      boten antawis dangu, barisanipun Korawa risak abosah-basih ketrajang pangamukipun Arjuna lan Bhima, kathah wadyabala Korawa ingkang pejah.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
      shortly after, the rows of Korawa were dispersed chaotically hammered by the wraths of Arjuna and Bhima, many of Korawa soldiers were dead.

Adjective

abosah-basih (krama-ngoko abosah-basih)

  1. scattered, e.g. leaves, after being battered by wind
    • 1933, R. L. Mellema, Gancaran Warna-warni Ing Jaman Punika:
      Wit-witan ingkang wonten pinggir margi katempuh ing angin, godhongipun abosah-basih.
      Wit-witan ingkang wonten pinggir margi katempuh ing angin, godhongipun abosah-basih.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
      Trees by the road were battered by wind, their leaves were scattered.
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