asasi

See also: asası

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay asasi, from Arabic أَسَاسِيّ (ʔasāsiyy). By surface analysis, asas (“base, principle”) +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈsasi/ [aˈsa.si]
• Rhymes: -asi
• Syllabification: a‧sa‧si

Adjective

asasi (comparative lebih asasi, superlative paling asasi)

1. Fundamental or underlying; basic, foundational.

Related terms

• asas

Further reading

• “asasi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic أَسَاسِيّ (ʔasāsiyy). By surface analysis, asas +‎ -i

Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.sa.si/

Adjective

asasi

1. basic; fundamental; essential

   Pendidikan asasi penting untuk pembangunan negara.

   “Basic education is important for national development.”

2. primary; foundational

   Matlamat asasi projek ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan rakyat.

   “The primary aim of this project is to improve the people’s welfare.”

Synonyms

• asas (basis, foundation)

Derived terms

• hak asasi manusia (“human rights”)
• kursus asasi (“foundation course”)
• nilai asasi (“core value”)
• sains asasi (“fundamental science”)

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَسَاس (ʔasās).

Pronunciation

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Noun

asasi class IX (plural asasi class X)

1. the beginning, origin

   Synonym: asili

2. institution, organization