buruh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay buruh, from Old Malay vuruh (“workmen”), from Old Javanese wuruh, uruh, wĕrĕh (“young man”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈburuh/, [ˈbu.rʊh]
Hyphenation: bu‧ruh

Noun

buruh (first-person possessive buruhku, second-person possessive buruhmu, third-person possessive buruhnya)

laborer, labourer, worker: one who uses body strength instead of intellectual power to earn a wage, usually hourly.

Hyponyms

buruh anak
buruh harian
buruh kasar
buruh lepas
buruh marginal
buruh migran
buruh musiman
buruh pabrik
buruh tambang
buruh tani
buruh terampil
buruh terlatih

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

buruhan
memburuh
perburuhan
serikat buruh

Further reading

“buruh” 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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