perjanjian

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of janji +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.dʒaɲˈdʒi.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧jan‧ji‧an

Noun

perjanjian (plural perjanjian-perjanjian, first-person possessive perjanjianku, second-person possessive perjanjianmu, third-person possessive perjanjiannya)

1. agreement

   Synonym: persetujuan

2. contract

   Synonyms: akad, kontrak

3. covenant
   1. (religion) a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general
4. treaty

   Synonym: traktat

5. (Christianity) testament: One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.

Derived terms

Compound terms

• Perjanjian Baru
• perjanjian bilateral
• Perjanjian Lama
• perjanjian multilateral
• perjanjian pinjam pakai

 

Further reading

• “perjanjian” 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.