asrama
|a-sra-ma|
/aˈsra.ma/
communal dwelling / spiritual retreat
Etymology
'asrama' originates from Sanskrit, specifically the word 'ashrama' (आश्रम), where the root meant 'a place of retreat or a stage of life'.
'asrama' changed from Sanskrit 'ashrama' into Old Javanese/Malay forms and was adopted into modern Indonesian and Malay as 'asrama'.
Initially it meant 'a stage of life' or 'hermitage' in Sanskrit; over time in Indonesian/Malay it additionally came to mean 'dormitory' or 'student residence', while the spiritual sense remains in religious contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a dormitory, student residence, or boarding house (especially in Indonesian/Malay contexts).
Several students lived in the asrama near campus during the term.
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