karyawan
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan, first-person possessive karyawanku, second-person possessive karyawanmu, third-person possessive karyawannya)
Usage notes edit
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay karyawan.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “karyawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -wan
Noun edit
karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan, informal 1st possessive karyawanku, 2nd possessive karyawanmu, 3rd possessive karyawannya)
Usage notes edit
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian karyawan.
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
- Indonesian: karyawan
Further reading edit
- “karyawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.