Horas
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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".{{Cite web |date=2018-02-05 |title=Belajar Bahasa Batak: Arti Horas |url=http://www.gobatak.com/belajar-bahasa-batak-arti-horas/ |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=GoBatak.com |language=id}} 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:
- Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi, a Batak song composed by Hendro Sinambela{{Cite web |date=2021-06-19 |title=Lirik Lagu Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi yang Ciptaan Hendro Sinambela |url=https://www.sonora.id/read/422748682/lirik-lagu-sai-horas-ma-ho-tu-si-boru-lomomi-yang-ciptaan-hendro-sinambela |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=Sonora.id |language=id}}
- Anak Medan, a Batak song composed by Freddy Tambunan{{Cite web |date=2018-08-31 |title=Lirik Lagu "Anak Medan" Cipt : Freddy Tambunan |url=https://tourtoba.com/anak-medan/ |access-date=2022-02-17 |website=TourToba.com |language=id}}