swasta

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay swasta, from Sanskrit स्वस्थ (svastha, “independent”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈswasta/ [ˈswas.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -asta
• Syllabification: swas‧ta

Adjective

swasta

1. private (belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group)

Synonyms

• partikelir
• persendirian (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• menswastakan
• penswastaan

 

Further reading

• “swasta” 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 स्वस्थ (svastha, “independent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swasta/
• Hyphenation: swas‧ta

Adjective

swasta (Jawi spelling سواستا)

1. private, not in governmental office or employment.

   Synonym: persendirian

Derived terms

• menswastakan
• penswastaan

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: swasta

Further reading

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