buku harian

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of buku (“book”) +‎ harian (“daily”), calque of Dutch dagboek (“diary”, literally “day book”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.ku haˈri.an/

Noun

buku harian

1. diary (a daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer)

   Synonym: diari

2. journal

   Synonyms: jurnal, diari

   1. a diary or daily record of a person, organization, vessel etc.
   2. (accounting) a chronological record of payments or receipts.
      • Buku Govermental Accounting (Akuntansi Pemerintahan) (in Indonesian), Deepublish, 2020, →ISBN, page 21:

        Dalam proses akuntansinya juga sama, yaitu dimulai dari analisis dokumen, kemudian pencatatan dalam buku harian, klasifikasi dan peringkasan lewat buku besar dan buku tambahan; kemudian diakhiri dengan penyusunan laporan keuangan.

        The accounting process is the same, starting with document analysis, then recording in a journal, classification and summarisation through ledgers and supplementary books; then ending with the preparation of financial statements.

Further reading

• “buku harian” 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.