kerajinan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed rajin +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kerajinan. Replaced Dutch nijverheid (“industry”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō–Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəraˈd͡ʒinan/ [kə.raˈd͡ʒin.an]
• Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: ke‧ra‧jin‧an

Noun

kêrajinan (plural kerajinan-kerajinan)

1. diligence

   Synonyms: keberajinan, kegiatan, kegetolan

2. (dated) industry

   Synonym: industri

3. handicrafts, handmade

   Synonyms: hasta karya, kerajinan tangan, kriya, prakarya

Derived terms

• kerajinan bahan keras
• kerajinan bahan lunak
• kerajinan kayu
• kerajinan rumah tangga
• kerajinan tangan
• kerajinan tradisional

Adjective

kêrajinan (comparative lebih kerajinan, superlative paling kerajinan)

1. too industrious, too hard-working

   Synonym: terlalu rajin

Further reading

• “kerajinan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016