Pancasila

English

Etymology

From Malay Pancasila, in turn from Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla). Doublet of Panchsheel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpant͡ʃəˈsilə/

Proper noun

Pancasila

1. The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia.

Translations

the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state

• Hindi: पंचशील (hi) m (pañcśīl), पञ्चशील (hi) m (pañcaśīl)
• Portuguese: Pancasila m

Anagrams

• Pascalian, anaplasic

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla), पञ्च (pañca, “five”) + शील (śīla, “principle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pant͡ʃaˈsila]
• Hyphenation: Pan‧ca‧si‧la

Noun

Pancasila (first-person possessive Pancasilaku, second-person possessive Pancasilamu, third-person possessive Pancasilanya)

1. (politics) Pancasila: The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles:

   1. Belief in the one and only God (Ketuhanan yang Maha Esa)

   2. Just and civilized humanity (Kemanusiaan yang Adil dan Beradab)

   3. The unity of Indonesia (Persatuan Indonesia)

   4. Democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives (Kerakyatan yang Dipimpin oleh Hikmat Kebijaksanaan dalam Permusyawaratan/Perwakilan)

   5. Social justice for the whole of the people of Indonesia (Keadilan Sosial bagi Seluruh Rakyat Indonesia)

2. (Buddhism) Five Precepts

Derived terms

• Garuda Pancasila
• Pancasilais

 

Further reading

• “Pancasila” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla), from पञ्च (pañca, “five”) + शील (śīla, “principle”).

Proper noun

Pancasila

1. Pancasila, the five principles of the Republic of Indonesia, i.e. God the Sole, nationalism, humanitarianism, democracy and social justice.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian Pancasila.

Proper noun

Pancasila m

1. Pancasila (the official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state)