lembaran negara

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lembaran (“sheet”) +‎ negara (“state”), calque of Dutch staatsblad (literally “state + sheet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ləmˈbaran nəˈɡara]

Noun

lembaran negara (first-person possessive lembaran negaraku, second-person possessive lembaran negaramu, third-person possessive lembaran negaranya)

1. (law, government) official gazette.

Usage notes

As in the Netherlands, lembaran negara is used for publication of law. Other official announcements is published in berita negara, which is derived from Dutch staatscourant.

Further reading

• “lembaran negara” 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.