adiyuswa
Indonesian
Etymology
Prefixed adi- + *yuswa, from Javanese yuswa (ꦪꦸꦱ꧀ꦮ, “old”), from Old Javanese yuṣa, āyuṣa, āyuṣya (“life”), from Sanskrit आयुष्य (āyuṣya). Compare to Indonesian usia (“age”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adiˈjʊswa/
- Hyphenation: adi‧yus‧wa
Adjective
adiyuswa
- geriatric.
- Synonym: lanjut usia
Further reading
- “adiyuswa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.