surat izin
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of surat (“document, letter”) + izin (“permission”, noun), probably calque of Chinese 許可證／许可证 (“permit; license”, literally “to permit + certificate”).
Noun
surat izin (first-person possessive surat izinku, second-person possessive surat izinmu, third-person possessive surat izinnya)
- permit: an document rendering something allowed or legal.
Derived terms
- surat izin mengemudi (“driver's license”)
- surat izin penggeledahan (“search warrant”)