karyawan
Indonesian
Etymology
karya + -wan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [karˈjawan]
- Hyphenation: kar‧ya‧wan
Noun
karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan, first-person possessive karyawanku, second-person possessive karyawanmu, third-person possessive karyawannya)
- worker, staff (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
- karyawan lepas
- karyawan manajerial
- karyawan operasional
- karyawan tetap
- karyawan tidak tetap
Further reading
- “karyawan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
karya + -wan
Noun
karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan, informal 1st possessive karyawanku, 2nd possessive karyawanmu, 3rd possessive karyawannya)
- 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
- artis, artisan (Indonesia)
Descendants
- Indonesian: karyawan
Further reading
- “karyawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.