bisnis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch business, from English business, from Middle English busines, busynes, businesse, bisynes, from Old English bisiġnes (“business, busyness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɪsnɪs]
• Hyphenation: bisnis

Noun

bisnis (first-person possessive bisnisku, second-person possessive bisnismu, third-person possessive bisnisnya)

1. business.

   Synonym: niaga

Alternative forms

• bisnes (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berbisnis
• membisniskan
• pebisnis

 

Further reading

• “bisnis” 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.

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English business.

Noun

bisnis

1. business
2. clan