adiyuswa

Indonesian

Etymology

Prefixed adi- +‎ *yuswa, from Javanese yuswa (ꦪꦸꦱ꧀ꦮ, “old”), from Old Javanese yuṣa, āyuṣa, āyuṣya (“life”), from Sanskrit आयुष्य (āyuṣya). Compare to Indonesian usia (“age”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adiˈjʊswa/
  • Hyphenation: adi‧yus‧wa

Adjective

adiyuswa (comparative lebih adiyuswa, superlative paling adiyuswa)

  1. geriatric
    Synonym: lanjut usia

Further reading

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