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pancasila

/ˌpant͡ʃəˈsilə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
pan-casi-la
IPA
/ˌpant͡ʃəˈsilə/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian Pancasila, in turn from Malay Pancasila, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चशील (pañcaśīla). Doublet of Panchsheel, a borrowing from Hindi पंचशील (pañcśīl).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pancasila, पञ्चशील

Questions

How do you pronounce pancasila?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpant͡ʃəˈsilə/.
What does pancasila mean?
The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state, comprising five principles: belief in the divinity of God; just and civilized humanity; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives; and social justice for all of the people of Indonesia.
Where does pancasila come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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