asuransi jiwa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of asuransi (“insurance”) +‎ jiwa (“life”, literally “soul”), calque of Dutch levensverzekering (“life insurance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [asuˈransi ˈd͡ʒiwa]

Noun

asuransi jiwa (first-person possessive asuransi jiwaku, second-person possessive asuransi jiwamu, third-person possessive asuransi jiwanya)

1. life insurance

Alternative forms

• asji (acronym)

Synonyms

• insurans hayat (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “asuransi jiwa” 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.