perusahaan rintisan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of perusahaan (company) +‎ rintisan, calque of English startup company. Coined in July 2010 by a netizen Angga Satriya (username Satrion) in comment section of an article about equivalent term for startup company in Ivan Lanin personal blog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pərusaˈhaan rɪnˈtisan/

Noun

perusahaan rintisan (plural perusahaan-perusahaan rintisan)

  1. startup, a new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth