# usaha
## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈusaha]
* Hyphenation: usa‧ha
* Rhymes: -ha, -a

### Noun

usaha (plural usaha-usaha)
* action: something done so as to accomplish a purpose
    usaha melawan ― counter-action, resistance
    Synonyms: pekerjaan, perbuatan
* attempt: the action of trying at something
    usaha kudeta ― coup attempt
    Synonym: percobaan
** try
    Usaha yang bagus, Nak. ― Nice try, Kid
* business:
    usaha dagang ― trade business
** a specific commercial enterprise or establishment
    Synonym: perusahaan
** a person's occupation, work, or trade
    Synonyms: bisnis, niaga
** commercial, industrial, or professional activity
    Synonyms: bisnis, niaga, perusahaan
** company: any business, whether incorporated or not, that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture
    Synonym: perusahaan
* enterprise:
** a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor
    usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah ― micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise
    usaha tani ― agricultural enterprise; farming business
** an undertaking or project, especially a risky, daring or courageous one; venture
    usaha kerjasama ― joint venture
* effort: an endeavor
    usaha bersama ― joint efforts
    Synonym: upaya
* work
** (physics) a measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance
    Synonym: kerja
** (physics, more generally) a measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process
    Synonym: kerja
* (Can we verify this sense?) deal, bargain

#### Hyponyms

* usaha bersama
* usaha ekonomi produktif
* usaha niaga
* usaha pabrik
* usaha patungan
* usaha perkemasan
* usaha rintisan
* usaha rumahan
* usaha tani
* usaha tertutup

#### Derived terms

* berusaha
* kepengusahaan
* keusahawanan
* mengusahakan
* pengusaha
* pengusahaan
* perusahaan
* usahawan
* badan usaha

### References

* ↑ Tom Hoogervorst (2017 December 31) Andrea Acri, Roger Blench, Alexandra Landmann, editor, 9. The Role of “Prakrit” in Maritime Southeast Asia through 101 Etymologies‎, ISEAS Publishing, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 375–440

### Further reading

* “usaha” 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.

## Malay
### Etymology

From Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).

### Noun

usaha (Jawi spelling اوسها, plural usaha-usaha, informal 1st possessive usahaku, 2nd possessive usahamu, 3rd possessive usahanya)
* effort
* labour
* enterprise

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: usaha
* → Tausug: usaha
* → Yakan: usaha

### Further reading

* “usaha” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Swahili
### Etymology

From Arabic وَسَخْ (wasaḵ, “filth”).

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

usaha class XI (no plural)
* pus

## Tausug
### Etymology

Borrowed from Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).

### Pronunciation

* (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA: /ʔusaha/ [ʔʊ.saˈɦɑ]
* Rhymes: -a
* Syllabification: u‧sa‧ha

### Noun

usaha (Sulat Sūg spelling اُسَهَ)
* work; occupation
* livelihood
* business
    Synonym: bisnis
    Abugaw in usaha sin bana niya.Her husband's occupation is a lawyer.

#### Derived terms

* mag'usaha
* magkausaha
* makapag'usaha
* makausaha
* mausaha
* nausaha
* umusaha
* usāhun

## Yakan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Malay usaha, from Classical Malay usaha, from Pali ussāha (“strength, power, energy; endeavour, good”), from Sanskrit उत्साह (utsāha).

### Noun

usaha
* livelihood, earnings