kerja paksa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kerja (work) +‎ paksa (forced).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kərˌd͡ʒa ˈpak.sa/, [kərˌd͡ʒa ˈpak̚.sa]

Noun

kerja paksa (plural kerja-kerja paksa)

  1. corvee: unpaid labor required by a feudal lord
    Synonyms: kerja bakti, kerja paksa, kerja rodi, korve, ordi, rodi, wajib kerja

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