karkun
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani कारकुन / کارکن (kārkun).
Noun
karkun (plural karkuns)
- (British India) A record keeper involved in the administration of the pargana.
Alternative forms
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay karkun, kerkum, from Persian [Term?] or Hindustani कारकुन / کارکن (kārkun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkarkʊn/
- Hyphenation: kar‧kun
- Rhymes: -kʊn, -ʊn, -n
Noun
karkun (plural karkun-karkun, first-person possessive karkunku, second-person possessive karkunmu, third-person possessive karkunnya)
- (archaic) clerk.
- Synonym: juru tulis
- (archaic) secretary.
- Synonym: sekretaris
Further reading
- “karkun” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
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