upah

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay upah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *upaq (“compensation, reward”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊpah/
  • Hyphenation: upah

Noun[edit]

upah (first-person possessive upahku, second-person possessive upahmu, third-person possessive upahnya)

  1. wage: an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
    Synonym: gaji
  2. reward:
    1. a prize promised for a certain deed or catch.
      Synonyms: ganjaran, imbalan
    2. (figurative) the result of an action, whether good or bad.
      Synonym: hasil

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *upaq (“compensation, reward”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

upah (Jawi spelling اوڤه, plural upah-upah, informal 1st possessive upahku, 2nd possessive upahmu, 3rd possessive upahnya)

  1. wage; compensation; a specified amount of money that is given to someone for doing a certain task
    Synonyms: bayaran, pendapatan, gaji
    Aku dapat upah RM20 sejam bila aku kerja sebagai pelayan dekat kedai makan tu.
    I got a wage of RM20 an hour working as a waiter at that restaurant.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: upah

Verb[edit]

upah (Jawi spelling اوڤه)

  1. to pay someone a wage or an upah
    Synonym: bayar
    Saya mengupah pekerja saya sebanyak RM6 sejam.
    I pay my employees RM6 an hour.

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