beasiswa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of bea (“expense”) +‎ siswa (“student”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.aˈsɪs.wa/
• Hyphenation: bé‧a‧sis‧wa

Noun

béasiswa (first-person possessive beasiswaku, second-person possessive beasiswamu, third-person possessive beasiswanya)

1. (education) scholarship, a grant-in-aid to a student.

   Synonym: dana siswa

2. (education) bursary: a monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

   Synonym: bantuan

Alternative forms

• biasiswa (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

• “beasiswa” 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.