prakarsa

Indonesian

Etymology

Unknown

  • From Sanskrit प्रकर्ष (prakarṣa, “excellence”)
  • From प्रकर्षति (prakarṣati, “lead, head”)
  • Affixed karsa (“initiative, will”) +‎ pra- (“pre-”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /praˈkarsa/ [praˈkar.sa]
  • Rhymes: -arsa
  • Syllabification: pra‧kar‧sa

Noun

prakarsa (plural prakarsa-prakarsa)

  1. initiative
    Synonyms: inisiatif, ikhtiar

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