adiyuswa

Indonesian

Etymology

Prefixed adi- +‎ *yuswa, from Javanese yuswa (ꦪꦸꦱ꧀ꦮ, “old”), from Old Javanese yuṣa, āyuṣa, āyuṣya (“life”), from Sanskrit आयुष्य (āyuṣya). Compare to Indonesian usia (“age”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adiˈjʊswa/
• Hyphenation: adi‧yus‧wa

Adjective

adiyuswa

1. geriatric.

   Synonym: lanjut usia

Further reading

• “adiyuswa” 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.