derji

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian درزی (darzi, “tailor”), from Middle Persian dlcyk' (darzīg, “tailor”), from Proto-Iranian *darz- (“to attach, fasten; to load; to sew”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdər.d͡ʒi]
• Hyphenation: dêr‧ji

Noun

dêrji (first-person possessive derjiku, second-person possessive derjimu, third-person possessive derjinya)

1. (Classical Indonesian) tailor.

   Synonym: penjahit

Further reading

• “derji” 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.