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)
- (government, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
- Synonyms: konstitusi, perlembagaan
Further reading
- “undang-undang dasar” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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