perlembagaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lembaga +‎ per- -an, from Malay perlembagaan.

Noun

perlembagaan (plural)

1. institutionalization

   Synonym: institusionalisasi

2. (archaic, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

   Synonyms: konstitusi, undang-undang dasar

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay perlembagaan.

Further reading

• “perlembagaan” 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

lembaga +‎ per- -an

Noun

perlembagaan (Jawi spelling ڤرلمباݢاءن, plural perlembagaan-perlembagaan, informal 1st possessive perlembagaanku, 2nd possessive perlembagaanmu, 3rd possessive perlembagaannya)

1. (law) constitution

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian perlembagaan.

Further reading

• “perlembagaan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.