juru tulis

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of juru +‎ tulis (write), literally writing worker. The term (djoeroetoelis) was translation of Japanese 書記(しょき) (shoki, clerk), see syoki.

Noun

juru tulis (plural juru-juru tulis)

  1. clerk
    Synonyms: carik, kerani, klerek

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