pekerjaan umum

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pekerjaan (“work”) +‎ umum (“public”), calque of Dutch openbare werken, publieke werken (“public work”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.kər.ˈd͡ʒa.an ˈu.mʊm/

Noun

pekerjaan umum (plural pekerjaan-pekerjaan umum)

  1. public works: technical projects, often construction or engineering, carried out by the government on behalf of the community

Synonyms

  • kerja awam (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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