an sich

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch an sich (“per se, by itself”), from German an sich (“per se, by itself; intrinsic; in and of itself”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌan ˈsix/ [ˌan ˈsɪx]
• Rhymes: -ix
• Syllabification: an sich

Adverb

an sich

1. per se, by itself

Further reading

• “an sich” 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.