rukun

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrukun/ [ˈru.kʊn]
• Rhymes: -ukun
• Syllabification: ru‧kun

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay rukun, from Arabic رُكْن (rukn).

Noun

rukun (plural rukun-rukun)

1. requirement.
2. base, principle

Compounds

• rukun haji
• rukun iman
• rukun Islam

Etymology 2

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Adjective

rukun (comparative lebih rukun, superlative paling rukun)

1. harmonious and amicable
2. of one mind

Derived terms

• kerukunan
• merukunkan

• rukun kampung
• rukun tani
• rukun tetangga
• rukun warga

Further reading

• “rukun”, 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

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رُكْن (rukn).

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈrukon/ [ˈru.kon]
  • Rhymes: -ukon, -on

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈrukun/ [ˈru.kun]
  • Rhymes: -ukun, -un
• Hyphenation: ru‧kun

Noun

rukun (Jawi spelling روکون, plural rukun-rukun or rukun²)

1. (Islam) Any one of the five pillars of Islam.
2. A basic part.
3. A condition or requirement.

Compounds

• rukun Islam
• Rukun Negara

Descendants

• > Indonesian: rukun (inherited)

Further reading

• "rukun" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017