Bahasa, Bhasa, Basa, or Phasa is the word for `language` in many Asian languages, which derives from the Sanskrit word भाषा {IAST|bhāṣā} `spoken language`. In many modern languages in South Asia and Southeast Asia which have been influenced by Sanskrit or Pali, bahasa and cognate words are now used to mean `language` in general. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahasa