yayasan
Indonesian
editEtymology
editAffixed *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
editNoun
edityayasan (first-person possessive yayasanku, second-person possessive yayasanmu, third-person possessive yayasannya)
- foundation: that which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “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.
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