susila

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit सुशील (suśīla, “gentleman-like”) of सु- (su-, “good”) +‎ शील (śīla, “conduct”). Cognate of Javanese ꦱꦸꦱꦶꦭ (susila), Balinese ᬲᬸᬰᬶᬮ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [suˈsila]
• Hyphenation: su‧si‧la

Adjective

susila

1. decent, polite.

Derived terms

• bersusila
• kesusilaan

 

See also

• sila

Further reading

• “susila” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

susila

1. Romanization of ꦱꦸꦱꦶꦭ.