karyawan
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan, first-person possessive karyawanku, second-person possessive karyawanmu, third-person possessive karyawannya)
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]
- “karyawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun[edit]
karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan, informal 1st possessive karyawanku, 2nd possessive karyawanmu, 3rd possessive karyawannya)
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
Further reading[edit]
- “karyawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.