swakriya
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Affixed swa- + kriya, from English do it yourself. Coined by Indonesian engineer Ivan Lanin in August 2011.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]swakriya (plural swakriya-swakriya)
- (neologism) do it yourself: the practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional.
Further reading
[edit]- swakriya on the Indonesian Wikipedia.Wikipedia id
- “swakriya” 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.