undang-undang dasar

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of undang-undang (law) + dasar (ground, base), calque of Dutch grondwet (constitution, literally ground, base + law).

Noun

undang-undang dasar (first-person possessive undang-undang dasarku, second-person possessive undang-undang dasarmu, third-person possessive undang-undang dasarnya)

  1. (government, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
    Synonyms: konstitusi, perlembagaan

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