tanggung jawab

Indonesian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋguŋ

Malay tanggung

Indonesian tanggung

Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb)bor.

Malay jawab

Indonesian jawab

Indonesian tanggung jawab

tanggung (“to bear”) +‎ jawab (“answer”), literally “to bear answers”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taŋ.ɡʊŋ ˈd͡ʒa.wap̚/

Noun

tanggung jawab

1. responsibility
   1. the state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
   2. the state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular
   3. a duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable
      1. the obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion
      2. the obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to someone’s possession or supervision

Derived terms

Affixed terms

• bertanggung jawab
• penanggung jawab
• pertanggungjawaban
• pertanggungjawabkan
• tanggungjawabi

 

Compound terms

• tanggung jawab mutlak
• tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan
• tanggung jawab wajib pajak

 

Further reading

• “tanggung jawab” 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.