undang-undang dasar

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of undang-undang (“law”) +‎ dasar (“ground, base”), calque of Dutch grondwet (“constitution”, literally “ground, base + law”).

Noun

undang-undang dasar (first-person possessive undang-undang dasarku, second-person possessive undang-undang dasarmu, third-person possessive undang-undang dasarnya)

1. (government, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

   Synonyms: konstitusi, perlembagaan

Further reading

• “undang-undang dasar” 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.