sukarelawan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed sukarela + -wan, Inherited from Malay sukarelawan.
Noun
sukarelawan (first-person possessive sukarelawanku, second-person possessive sukarelawanmu, third-person possessive sukarelawannya)
- volunteer
- Synonym: voluntér
Further reading
- “sukarelawan” 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
From sukarela (without being forced) + -wan.
Noun
sukarelawan (Jawi spelling سوکاريلاون, plural sukarelawan-sukarelawan, informal 1st possessive sukarelawanku, 2nd possessive sukarelawanmu, 3rd possessive sukarelawannya)
- volunteer
Further reading
- “sukarelawan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.