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Etymology

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Derived from Malay olahraga, compound of olah (to process) +‎ raga (body), from calque from Japanese 体操(たいそう) (taisō, gymnastics, exercises, calisthenics, literally body exercise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [olahˈraɡa]
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  • Hyphenation: o‧lah‧ra‧ga

Noun

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olahraga

  1. exercise; any activity intended to improve physical strength and fitness.
  2. sport,
    1. any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
    2. something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.

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Malay

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Etymology

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Compound of olah +‎ raga, calque from Japanese 体操(たいそう) (taisō, gymnastics, exercises, calisthenics, literally body exercise).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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olahraga (Jawi spelling اولهراݢ, informal 1st possessive olahragaku, 2nd possessive olahragamu, 3rd possessive olahraganya)

  1. (sports) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking; athletics.

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian olahraga.

Synonyms

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  • atletik (uncommon in Malaysia, sole standard in Indonesia)

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