rukun

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈrukun/ [ˈru.kʊn]
• Rhymes: -ukun
• Syllabification: ru‧kun

Inherited from Malay rukun, from Arabic رُكْن (rukn).

rukun (plural rukun-rukun)

1. requirement.
2. base, principle

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rukun (comparative lebih rukun, superlative paling rukun)

1. harmonious and amicable
2. of one mind

• “rukun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Borrowed from Arabic رُكْن (rukn).

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈrukon/ [ˈru.kon]
  • Rhymes: -ukon, -on

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈrukun/ [ˈru.kun]
  • Rhymes: -ukun, -un
• Hyphenation: ru‧kun

rukun (Jawi spelling روکون, plural rukun-rukun)

1. (Islam) Any one of the five pillars of Islam.
2. A basic part.
3. A condition or requirement.

• > Indonesian: rukun (inherited)

• “rukun” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.