swakriya

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed swa- +‎ kriya, from English do it yourself. Coined by Indonesian engineer Ivan Lanin in August 2011.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /swaˈkrija/
• Hyphenation: swa‧kri‧ya

Noun

swakriya (first-person possessive swakriyaku, second-person possessive swakriyamu, third-person possessive swakriyanya)

1. (neologism) do it yourself: the practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.

Further reading

• swakriya on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^id
• “swakriya” 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.