perlembagaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed lembaga +‎ per- -an, from Malay perlembagaan.

Noun

perlembagaan (plural perlembagaan-perlembagaan)

  1. institutionalization
    Synonym: institusionalisasi
  2. (archaic, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions
    Synonyms: konstitusi, undang-undang dasar

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay perlembagaan.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

lembaga +‎ per- -an

Noun

perlembagaan (Jawi spelling ڤرلمباݢاءن, plural perlembagaan-perlembagaan)

  1. (law) constitution

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian perlembagaan.

Further reading