sajak

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [saˈd͡ʒak̚]
• Hyphenation: sa‧jak

Noun

sajak (first-person possessive sajakku, second-person possessive sajakmu, third-person possessive sajaknya)

1. a form of literary work in which the presentation is carried out in orderly and bound lines
2. proper, suitable

   Ia berpakaian indah lagi sajak. ― His wearing is beautiful and proper.

3. (archaic) behavior

Further reading

• “sajak” 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.