(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
English: root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
Bahasa: dasar, radikal, pangkalan, landasan, asas, alas, pangkal
base, radical, root, root word, stem
English: root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
Bahasa: dasar, radikal, pangkalan, landasan, asas, alas, pangkal