karyawan

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

karya +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [karˈjawan]
  • Hyphenation: kar‧ya‧wan

Noun[edit]

karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan, first-person possessive karyawanku, second-person possessive karyawanmu, third-person possessive karyawannya)

  1. worker, staff (of a business organisation)
    Synonyms: pegawai, pekerja

Usage notes[edit]

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay karyawan.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

karya +‎ -wan

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan, informal 1st possessive karyawanku, 2nd possessive karyawanmu, 3rd possessive karyawannya)

  1. artisan, laureate, one who produces works of art, literature etc.

Usage notes[edit]

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian karyawan.

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: karyawan

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