gadai janji

Malay

Etymology

From gadai +‎ janji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡadaj ˈd͡ʒand͡ʒi/ [ˈɡa.dai̯ ˈd͡ʒaɲ.d͡ʒi]

Noun

gadai janji (Jawi spelling ݢاداي خنخن, plural gadai-gadai janji, informal 1st possessive gadai janjiku, 2nd possessive gadai janjimu, 3rd possessive gadai janjinya)

1. (finance, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) mortgage

   Synonym: (Indonesian; Indonesian Malay) hipotek

Further reading

• “gadai janji” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.