uang muka
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of uang (“money”) + muka (“face, front”), calque from Hokkien 前金 (chêng-kim, chiân-kim, “advance/initial payment”, literally “front + money”).
Noun
uang muka (plural uang-uang muka)
Further reading
- “uang muka” 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.