karyawan

Indonesian

Etymology

From karya +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [karˈjawan]
  • Hyphenation: kar‧ya‧wan

Noun

karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan)

  1. employee, staff, worker (of a business organisation)
    Synonyms: pegawai, pekerja

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay karyawan.

Derived terms

  • kekaryawanan
  • karyawan bagian depan
  • karyawan kontrak
  • karyawan lepas
  • karyawan manajerial
  • karyawan operasional
  • karyawan swasta
  • karyawan tetap
  • karyawan tidak tetap

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

karya +‎ -wan

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -wan

Noun

karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan)

  1. artisan, laureate, one who produces works of art, literature etc.

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian karyawan.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: karyawan

Further reading

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