kewajiban

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed wajib +‎ ke- -an, inherited from Malay kewajipan.

Pronunciation

• (learned) IPA^(key): /kəwaˈd͡ʒiban/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /kəwaˈd͡ʒipan/
• Rhymes: -an, -n
• Hyphenation: kê‧wa‧jib‧an

Noun

kêwajiban (plural kewajiban-kewajiban, first-person possessive kewajibanku, second-person possessive kewajibanmu, third-person possessive kewajibannya)

1. necessity: the quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

   Synonym: keharusan

2. obligation
   1. the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
   2. a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.

      Synonym: swadarma

   3. a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
3. responsibility: a duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
4. duty, task

   Synonyms: pekerjaan, tugas

5. liability
   1. (finance) an amount of money in a company that is owed to someone and has to be paid in the future, such as tax, debt, interest, and mortgage payments

      Synonyms: kredit, liabilitas, utang

Derived terms

• kewajiban moral
• kewajiban sosial

 

Further reading

• “kewajiban” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.