undang-undang dasar
التعريفات والمعاني
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of undang-undang (“law”) + dasar (“ground, base”), calque of Dutch grondwet (“constitution”, literally “ground, base + law”).
=== Noun ===
undang-undang dasar (plural undang-undang-undang-undang dasar)
(government, law) constitution: the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions
Synonyms: konstitusi, perlembagaan
=== Further reading ===
“undang-undang dasar”, 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