buruh
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay buruh, from Old Malay vuruh (“workmen”), from Old Javanese wuruh, uruh, wĕrĕh (“young man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈburuh/, [ˈbu.rʊh]
- Hyphenation: bu‧ruh
Noun
buruh (first-person possessive buruhku, second-person possessive buruhmu, third-person possessive buruhnya)
- laborer, labourer, worker: one who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.
Hyponyms
- buruh anak
- buruh harian
- buruh kasar
- buruh lepas
- buruh marginal
- buruh migran
- buruh musiman
- buruh pabrik
- buruh tambang
- buruh tani
- buruh terampil
- buruh terlatih
Coordinate terms
- karyawan
- kuli
- pegawai
- pekerja
- tenaga kerja
Derived terms
- buruhan
- memburuh
- perburuhan
- serikat buruh
Further reading
- “buruh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.