swatantra

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦱ꧀ꦮꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦿ (swatantra), from Old Javanese swatantra (“self-dependence, independence”), from Sanskrit स्वतन्त्र (svatantra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋatantra/
• Hyphenation: swa‧tan‧tra

Noun

swatantra

1. (dated) autonomy, self-government

   Synonyms: swapraja, otonomi

2. (dated, historical) ellipsis of daerah swatantra (“autonomous area”).

Adjective

swatantra

1. (dated) autonomous

   Synonym: otonom

Further reading

• “swatantra” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

swatantra

1. Romanization of ꦱ꧀ꦮꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦿ

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वतन्त्र (svatantra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swa.tan.tra/
• Rhymes: -tra
• Hyphenation: swa‧tan‧tra

Noun

swatantra

1. self-dependence
2. independence
3. self-will, freedom

Adjective

swatantra

1. independent, free
2. uncontrolled
3. full-grown

Derived terms

• kaswatantran

Descendants

• Javanese: ꦱ꧀ꦮꦠꦤ꧀ꦠꦿ (swatantra)
  • → Indonesian: swatantra

Further reading

• "swatantra" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.