swasta

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

swasta

private, not in governmental office or employment.

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)

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.

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