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 edit
In pop culture, the word horas may be found in songs, such as:
- Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi, a Batak song composed by Hendro Sinambela[2]
- Anak Medan, a Batak song composed by Freddy Tambunan[3]
References edit
- ^ "Belajar Bahasa Batak: Arti Horas". GoBatak.com (in Indonesian). 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Lirik Lagu Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi yang Ciptaan Hendro Sinambela". Sonora.id (in Indonesian). 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Lirik Lagu "Anak Medan" Cipt : Freddy Tambunan". TourToba.com (in Indonesian). 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2022-02-17.