pusaka
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Malay pusaka, from possibly Sanskrit पोषक (poṣaka, “supporter, keeper”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /puˈsaka/ [puˈsa.ka]
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: pu‧sa‧ka
Noun
pusaka (plural pusaka-pusaka)
- heirloom; inheritance
- Synonym: warisan
Alternative forms
Affixed terms
- berpusaka
- memusakai
- memusakakan
Compounds
- pusaka gantung
- pusaka rendah
- pusaka tinggi
Further reading
- “pusaka”, 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
Javanese
Romanization
pusaka
- romanization of ꦥꦸꦱꦏ
Maguindanao
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /puˈsaka/ [puˈʂa.kʌ]
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: pu‧sa‧ka
Noun
pusaka
Malay
Etymology
Possibly from Sanskrit पोषक (poṣaka, “supporter, keeper”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor) IPA(key): /puˈsakə/ [puˈsa.kə]
- (Riau-Lingga, Penang, Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /puˈsaka/ [puˈsa.ka]
- Hyphenation: pu‧sa‧ka
- Rhymes: -a
Noun
pusaka (Jawi spelling ڤوساک, plural pusaka-pusaka)
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “pusaka”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017