asuransi jiwa
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of asuransi (“insurance”) + jiwa (“life”, literally “soul”), calque of Dutch levensverzekering (“life insurance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [asuˈransi ˈd͡ʒiwa]
Noun
asuransi jiwa (first-person possessive asuransi jiwaku, second-person possessive asuransi jiwamu, third-person possessive asuransi jiwanya)
- life insurance
Alternative forms
- asji (acronym)
Further reading
- “asuransi jiwa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.