pailit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch failliet (“bankrupt”), from French faillite (“bankruptcy, failure”), from Italian fallita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpai̯lɪt]
• Hyphenation: pai‧lit

Adjective

pailit

1. fall, bankrupt.

   Synonym: bangkrut

   Banyak perusahaan baju lain yang pailit karena kalah saing dengan Hishiro.

   A lot of other clothing companies went bankrupt because they are unable to compete with Hishiro.

Alternative forms

• palit

Derived terms

• kepailitan
• memailitkan
• pemailitan

 

Further reading

• “pailit” 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.