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usul.

origin, source, beginning

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈusul/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.sʊl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. origin, source, beginning

  2. original

  3. character, nature

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay usul, from Arabic أُصُول (ʔuṣūl), plural of أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asal.

verb/ˈusul/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.sʊl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to investigate, to examine, to check

Where this word comes from

Probably same as etymology 1.

noun/ˈusul/Standard-Indonesian[ˈu.sʊl]Standard-Indonesian
  1. proposal, suggestion

Where this word comes from

Probably same as etymology 1. Replaced Dutch voorstel (“proposal”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō–Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

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