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kerajinan.

diligence

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəraˈd͡ʒinan/Standard-Indonesian[kə.raˈd͡ʒin.an]Standard-Indonesian

  1. diligence

  2. industry

    dated

  3. handicrafts, handmade

Where this word comes from

Affixed rajin + ke- -an, inherited from Malay kerajinan. Replaced Dutch nijverheid (“industry”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō–Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

adj/kəraˈd͡ʒinan/Standard-Indonesian[kə.raˈd͡ʒin.an]Standard-Indonesian

  1. too industrious, too hard-working

Where this word comes from

Affixed rajin + ke- -an, inherited from Malay kerajinan. Replaced Dutch nijverheid (“industry”) by Komisi Bahasa Indonesia as published on Kanpō–Berita Pemerintah No.38 Year III Month 3 (2604) in 1944.

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