upaya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay upaya, from Classical Malay upaya, from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊpaja/
  • Hyphenation: upa‧ya
  • Rhymes: -ja, -a

Noun

upaya (first-person possessive upayaku, second-person possessive upayamu, third-person possessive upayanya)

  1. attempt: the action of trying at something.
    Synonym: usaha
  2. An endeavor; effort.
    Synonyms: daya usaha, ikhtiar, usaha

Derived terms
  • berupaya
  • mengupayakan
  • pengupayaan
  • seupaya-upaya
  • seupaya-upayanya
  • terupaya
  • upaya banding

Further reading

Javanese

Etymology

Borrowing from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).

Noun

upaya (ngoko upaya, krama upados)

  1. trick
  2. scheme
  3. search
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