Horas Explained

Horas (Toba Batak: ᯂᯬᯒᯘ᯲) is the Batak word to express gratefulness, happiness, and healthiness, however it is more commonly used as a simple greeting and goodbye. It is the equivalent to "hello" or "goodbye".[1] This word can be found in every Batak languages, with a few exceptions being; Batak Dairi and Batak Karo. The Batak Karo and the Dairi Batak has their own greetings which is mejuah-juah or njuah-juah.

In pop culture

In pop culture, the word horas may be found in songs, such as:

References

  1. Web site: 2018-02-05 . Belajar Bahasa Batak: Arti Horas . 2022-02-17 . GoBatak.com . id.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-19 . Lirik Lagu Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi yang Ciptaan Hendro Sinambela . 2022-02-17 . Sonora.id . id.
  3. Web site: 2018-08-31 . Lirik Lagu "Anak Medan" Cipt : Freddy Tambunan . 2022-02-17 . TourToba.com . id.

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