borjuis
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch bourgeois, from French bourgeois, from Old French borgeis (“town dweller”), from borc (“fortified place, town”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz (“fortress”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrgʰ- (“fortified elevation”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
borjuis (first-person possessive borjuisku, second-person possessive borjuismu, third-person possessive borjuisnya)
- bourgeois.
- Meskipun kaum merah sering berkata "ganyang borjuis" namun sekali mereka berkuasa mereka sendiri yang menjadi apa yang mereka tentangi.
- Although the Reds constantly say "down with the bourgeoisie" but once they assume power they become what they used to oppose.
Alternative forms edit
- borju (slang)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “borjuis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.