usaha
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈusaha]
- Hyphenation: usa‧ha
- Rhymes: -ha, -a
Noun
usaha (first-person possessive usahaku, second-person possessive usahamu, third-person possessive usahanya)
- action: something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
- usaha melawan ― counter-action, resistance
- Synonyms: pekerjaan, perbuatan
- attempt: the action of trying at something.
- usaha kudeta ― coup attempt
- Synonym: percobaan
- try.
- Usaha yang bagus, Nak. ― Nice try, Kid
- business:
- usaha dagang ― trade business
- a specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
- Synonym: perusahaan
- a person's occupation, work, or trade.
- Synonym: bisnis
- commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
- Synonyms: bisnis, perusahaan
- company: any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture.
- Synonym: perusahaan
- enterprise:
- a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah ― micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise
- usaha tani ― agricultural enterprise; farming business
- an undertaking or project, especially a risky, daring or courageous one; venture
- usaha kerjasama ― joint venture
- a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- effort: an endeavor
- usaha bersama ― joint efforts
- Synonym: upaya
- work
- (physics) a measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance
- Synonym: kerja
- (physics, more generally) a measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process
- Synonym: kerja
- (physics) a measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) deal, bargain
Hyponyms
- usaha bersama
- usaha ekonomi produktif
- usaha niaga
- usaha pabrik
- usaha patungan
- usaha perkemasan
- usaha rintisan
- usaha rumahan
- usaha tani
- usaha tertutup
Derived terms
- berusaha
- kepengusahaan
- keusahawanan
- mengusahakan
- pengusaha
- pengusahaan
- perusahaan
- usahawan
- badan usaha
References
- Tom Hoogervorst (2017-12-31), Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies, ISEAS Publishing, DOI:, →ISBN, page 375–440
Further reading
- “usaha” 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
From Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).
Noun
usaha (Jawi spelling اوسها, plural usaha-usaha, informal 1st possessive usahaku, 2nd possessive usahamu, 3rd possessive usahanya)
- effort
- labour
- enterprise
Descendants
- Indonesian: usaha
Further reading
- “usaha” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic وَسَخْ (wasaḵ, “filth”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
usaha (u class, no plural)
- pus
Yakan
Noun
usaha
- livelihood, earnings