borjuis
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editborjuis (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
editFurther 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 of Indonesia, 2016.
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