usul.
origin, source, beginning
Meaning & usage
origin, source, beginning
original
character, nature
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay usul, from Arabic أُصُول (ʔuṣūl), plural of أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asal.
to investigate, to examine, to check
Where this word comes from
Probably same as etymology 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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