yayasan
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Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed *yayasa + -an, partial reduplication of *yasa (modern form jasa). From Javanese ꦪꦪꦱꦤ꧀ (yayasan, “foundation”), ꦪꦱ (yasa, “building”), from Old Javanese yaśa (“building”, literally “honour, glory, deed”), from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas, “glory, honour, splendor”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /jaˈjasan/
- Rhymes: -asan
- Syllabification: ya‧ya‧san
Noun
yayasan (uncountable)
- foundation (organization)
Related terms
Further reading
- “yayasan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.