maklun

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch maakloon.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmaklun/ [ˈmak̚.lʊn]
• Rhymes: -aklun
• Syllabification: mak‧lun

Noun

maklun (plural maklun-maklun)

1. (business, literal) wages charged for production
2. (business) custom work: work that is made or performed to meet the needs of a specific person or customer.
3. (business) subcontract

   Synonym: subkontrak

Alternative forms

• maklon

Further reading

• “maklun” 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.