rumah susun
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- rusun (acronym)
Etymology
Compound of rumah (“house”) + susun (“stack”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌrumah ˈsusun/ [ˌru.mah ˈsu.sʊn]
- Syllabification: ru‧mah su‧sun
Noun
- apartment, flat (a complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent)
- such building for affordable housing, subsidized housing, or social housing
Further reading
- “rumah susun” 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.