jibun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 十分 (si̍p-hun, “absolutely”, literally “ten out of ten”). Cognate to Japanese 十分 (jūbun, “plenty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈd͡ʒi.bʊn]
• Hyphenation: ji‧bun

Noun

jibun

1. plenty, many.

   Synonym: banyak

Further reading

• “jibun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

jibun

1. Rōmaji transcription of じぶん