jiwa korsa
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of jiwa (“spirit”) + korsa, partial calque of French esprit de corps.
Noun
jiwa korsa (plural jiwa-jiwa korsa)
- esprit de corps, morale, team spirit (the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others)
- Synonyms: esprit de corps, korsa
Further reading
- “jiwa korsa” 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.