(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
theme, base, composition, idea, melodic theme
English: root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
Bahasa: dasar, radikal, pangkalan, landasan, asas, alas, pangkal
English: subject, topic, theme
English: theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
Bahasa: tema
English: theme
Bahasa: bertema