kewajiban

Indonesian

Etymology

From wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəwaˈd͡ʒiban/ [kə.waˈd͡ʒi.ban]
• Rhymes: -iban
• Syllabification: ke‧wa‧ji‧ban

Noun

kewajiban

1. obligation

   Synonym: (uncommon) obligasi

   1. a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action
   2. a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted
   3. (law) a legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement
   4. reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something

Derived terms

• kewajiban moral

Further reading

• “kewajiban” 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

Affixation of wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.wa.d͡ʒe.ban]
• Hyphenation: ke‧wa‧jib‧an

Noun

kewajiban (Jawi spelling کواجبن, plural kewajiban-kewajiban, informal 1st possessive kewajibanku, 2nd possessive kewajibanmu, 3rd possessive kewajibannya)

1. Alternative form of kewajipan.