karyawan

Indonesian

Etymology

karya +‎ -wan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [karˈjawan]
• Hyphenation: kar‧ya‧wan

Noun

karyawan (plural karyawan-karyawan)

1. 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: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

karya +‎ -wan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -wan

Noun

karyawan (Jawi spelling کارياون, plural karyawan-karyawan, informal 1st possessive karyawanku, 2nd possessive karyawanmu, 3rd possessive karyawannya)

1. 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.