perlembagaan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed per- + lembaga + -an, from Malay perlembagaan.
Noun
perlembagaan (plural perlembagaan-perlembagaan, first-person possessive perlembagaanku, second-person possessive perlembagaanmu, third-person possessive perlembagaannya)
- institutionalization
- Synonym: institusionalisasi
- (archaic, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
- Synonyms: konstitusi, undang-undang dasar
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay perlembagaan.
Further reading
- “perlembagaan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
per- + lembaga + -an
Noun
perlembagaan (Jawi spelling ڤرلمباݢاءن, plural perlembagaan-perlembagaan, informal 1st possessive perlembagaanku, 2nd possessive perlembagaanmu, 3rd possessive perlembagaannya)
- (law) constitution
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian perlembagaan.
Further reading
- “perlembagaan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.