gotong royong
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay gotong-royong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡo.toŋ ro.joŋ/
Noun
gotong royong (plural gotong-gotong royong)
- cooperation
- Masyarakat berhasil membangun sebuah masjid yang megah secara gotong royong.
- The society is successful in building a grand mosque through cooperation.
- Pasir, batu kali, dan material lainnya untuk membuat jalan itu dikumpulkan secara gotong royong oleh warga desa.
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Compounds
- kabinet gotong royong
Further reading
- “gotong royong” 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.