lembaga pemasyarakatan

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of lembaga (“institution”) +‎ pemasyarakatan (“integration to society”). Coined by Indonesian politician Sahardjo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ləmˈbaɡa pəmaʃaraˈkatan]

Noun

lembaga pemasyarakatan (plural lembaga-lembaga pemasyarakatan)

1. (law, euphemistic) correctional institution; correctional facility; penitentiary

   Hypernym: penjara

Alternative forms

• lapas (syllabic abbreviation)
• LP (initialism)

Related terms

• rumah tahanan negara
• rumah tahanan

Further reading

• “lembaga pemasyarakatan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016