jibun

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 十分 (si̍p-hun, “absolutely”, literally “ten out of ten”). Cognate to Japanese 十分 (jūbun, “plenty”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒibun/ [ˈd͡ʒi.bʊn]
  • Rhymes: -ibun
  • Syllabification: ji‧bun

Noun

jibun (comparative lebih jibun, superlative paling jibun)

  1. plenty, many
    Synonym: banyak

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

jibun

  1. Rōmaji transcription of じぶん
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