hari jadi

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of hari (“day”) +‎ jadi, inherited from Malay hari jadi.

Noun

hari jadi (first-person possessive hari jadiku, second-person possessive hari jadimu, third-person possessive hari jadinya)

1. anniversary

Synonyms

• (anniversary): dies natalis, ulang tahun, milad

Malay

Etymology

Compound of hari (“day”) +‎ jadi (“to come into existence”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hari d͡ʒadi/

Noun

hari jadi (plural hari-hari jadi, informal 1st possessive hari jadiku, 2nd possessive hari jadimu, 3rd possessive hari jadinya)

1. birthday; one's anniversary of the day one was born.

   Hari jadi Daniel bila?

   When's Daniel's birthday?

   Synonym(s): hari lahir

Further reading

• “hari jadi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.