juru tulis

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From East Indies Malay djoeroetoelis. Compound of juru +‎ tulis (“write”), literally “writing worker”. The term was calqued from Japanese 書記(しょき) (shoki, “clerk”).

Noun

juru tulis (plural juru-juru tulis)

  1. clerk
    Synonyms: carik, kerani, klerek

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