hari jadi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of hari (“day”) +‎ jadi (“to come into existence”), Inherited from Malay hari jadi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˌhari ˈd͡ʒadi/ [ˌha.ri ˈd͡ʒa.di]
• Rhymes: -adi
• Syllabification: ha‧ri ja‧di

Noun

hari jadi (plural hari-hari jadi)

1. anniversary

   Synonyms: dies natalis, ulang tahun, milad

Malay

Etymology

Compound of hari (“day”) +‎ jadi (“to come into existence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhari ˈd͡ʒadi/ [ˌha.ri ˈd͡ʒa.di]
• Rhymes: -adi
• Hyphenation: ha‧ri‧ja‧di

Noun

hari jadi (plural hari-hari jadi or hari² jadi)

1. birthday; one's anniversary of the day one was born.

   Synonyms: hari beranak (rare), hari lahir, hari keputeraan (honorific)

   Hari jadi Daniel bila?

   When's Daniel's birthday?

Descendants

• > Indonesian: hari jadi (inherited)

Further reading

• “hari jadi”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017