hak asasi manusia

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of hak (“right”) +‎ asasi (“basic”) +‎ manusia (“human”). Compare to Japanese 基本的人権(きほんてきじんけん) (kihontekijinken, literally “basic human right”) and Chinese 基本人權／基本人权.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhak ˈasasi maˈnusia/, [ˈhaʔ ˈa.sa.si maˈnu.si.a]

Noun

hak asasi manusia (first-person possessive hak asasi manusiaku, second-person possessive hak asasi manusiamu, third-person possessive hak asasi manusianya)

1. (law) human right: a basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human.

Alternative forms

• HAM (acronym)

Further reading

• “hak asasi manusia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Conpound of hak (“right”) +‎ asasi (“basic”) +‎ manusia (“human”). Compare to Japanese 基本的人権(きほんてきじんけん) (kihontekijinken, literally “basic human right”) and Chinese 基本人權／基本人权.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ˈhak aˈsasi maˈnusjə/, [ˈhaʔ aˈsa.si maˈnu.sjə]

• (Northern Peninsular Malay) IPA^(key): /ˈhak aˈsasi maˈnusja/, [ˈhaʔ aˈsa.si maˈnu.sja]

• (Riau-Lingga, Bahasa Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈhak aˈsasi manuˈsia/, [ˈhaʔ aˈsa.si ma.nuˈsi.a]

Noun

hak asasi manusia (Jawi spelling هق اساسي ماءنسي, plural hak-hak asasi manusia, informal 1st possessive hak asasi manusiaku, 2nd possessive hak asasi manusiamu, 3rd possessive hak asasi manusianya)

1. (law) human right

Further reading

• “hak asasi manusia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.