saksama

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard) seksama

Etymology

From Malay saksama, from Sanskrit सक्षम (sakṣama). Cognate of Hindi सक्षम (sakṣam, “capable, able, competent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sakˈsa.ma]
• Hyphenation: sak‧sa‧ma

Adjective

saksama

1. thorough, careful.

   Synonyms: teliti, cermat, hati-hati

2. accurate.

   Synonyms: tepat, jitu, akurat

Affixed terms

• kesaksamaan

 

Further reading

• “saksama” 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 सक्षम (sakṣama). Cognate of Hindi सक्षम (sakṣam, “capable, able, competent”).

Adjective

saksama (Jawi spelling سقسام)

1. thorough, careful.

   Synonyms: teliti, cermat, hati-hati

2. just, fair.

   Synonym: adil

Descendants

• Indonesian: saksama

Further reading

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