kewajiban

Indonesian

Etymology

From wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəwaˈd͡ʒiban/ [kə.waˈd͡ʒi.ban]
  • Rhymes: -iban
  • Syllabification: ke‧wa‧ji‧ban

Noun

kewajiban

  1. obligation
    Synonym: (uncommon) obligasi
    1. a social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action
    2. a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted
    3. (law) a legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement
    4. reason for being obliged to, that is, grateful for, something

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of wajib +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kə.wa.d͡ʒe.ban]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧wa‧jib‧an

Noun

kewajiban (Jawi spelling کواجبن, plural kewajiban-kewajiban)

  1. alternative form of kewajipan