didasari

Didasari is a term used in Indonesian and Malay to mean “based on” or “founded on.” It indicates that a statement, conclusion, policy, or work derives its foundation from a source or set of sources, such as data, theory, tradition, or documents. The word functions as a passive participle form related to the verb dasari or dasar and is typically found in formal writing to attribute the basis of a claim.

Etymology and usage notes: Didasari stems from dasar, meaning base or foundation, and is formed with a passive construction to mark that the basis comes from an external source. In practice, didasari appears in contexts where authors want to emphasize the grounding sources of their claims. While didasari is used in more formal discourse, the synonym berasarkan or berdasarkan is more common in everyday language and in many kinds of writing.

Contexts and nuance: Didasari is frequently encountered in academic, legal, policy, and journalistic texts. It signals that conclusions rest on specific sources such as data, research findings, theories, or local traditions. The choice between didasari and berdasar/berdasarkan can reflect tone and formality, with the former offering a slightly more stylistic or emphatic sense of foundational evidence.

Examples: Kebijakan tersebut didasari data sensus. Karya ini didasari legenda lokal. Penelitian ini didasari pada data empiris yang luas. See also: berdasarkan, berdasar, berlandaskan, sumber data.