usul

Estonian

Noun

usul

1. adessive singular of usk

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈusʊl/
• Rhymes: -sʊl, -ʊl, -l
• Hyphenation: u‧sul

Etymology 1

From Malay [Term?], from Arabic أُصُول (ʔuṣūl), plural of أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asal.

Noun

usul (plural usul-usul)

1. origin, source, beginning

   Synonyms: asal, dasar

2. original

   Synonyms: asli, sejati

3. character, nature

   Synonyms: asal, kelakuan, tabiat

Derived terms

• usul bangsawan
• usul budiman
• usul pikiran

Etymology 2

Probably same as etymology 1.

Noun

usul (plural usul-usul)

1. proposal, suggestion

   Synonyms: anjuran, pendapat, proposal

Derived terms

• diusulkan
• mengusulkan
• pengusul
• pengusulan
• usulan

• usul balasan

Etymology 3

Probably same as etymology 1.

Verb

usul (base-imperative usul, active mengusul, ordinary passive diusul)

1. to investigate, to examine, to check

   Synonym: selidik

Derived terms

• diusul
• diusuli
• mengusul
• mengusuli
• pengusulan

• usul periksa

Further reading

• “usul” 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.

Maltese

Root
w-s-l
6 terms

Etymology

From Arabic وُصُول (wuṣūl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈsuːl/
• Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

usul m

1. verbal noun of wasal

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اصول (usul), from Arabic اُصُول (uṣūl), plural of أَصْل (ʔaṣl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /u.sʊl/

Noun

usul (definite accusative usulü, plural usuller)

1. the way of doing things
2. system

Declension

Declension of usul

	singular	plural
nominative	usul	usuller
definite accusative	usulü	usulleri
dative	usule	usullere
locative	usulde	usullerde
ablative	usulden	usullerden
genitive	usulün	usullerin

Derived terms

• usulsüz

Further reading

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “usul”, in Nişanyan Sözlük