rajin

Indonesian

Adjective

rajin (comparative lebih rajin, superlative paling rajin)

  1. hardworking; diligent

Malay

Etymology

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (rājin).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈrad͡ʒin/ [ˈra.d͡ʒin]
    • Rhymes: -in
  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˈrad͡ʒen/ [ˈra.d͡ʒen]
    • Rhymes: -en
  • Hyphenation: ra‧jin

Adjective

rajin (Jawi spelling راجين, comparative lebih rajin, superlative paling rajin)

  1. hardworking; diligent; industrious; studious[1]
    Synonyms: getol (Batavian Malay), giat, gigih, tekun

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: rajin (inherited)

Adverb

rajin (Jawi spelling راجين)

  1. all the time, always, endlessly
    Synonyms: kerap, sentiasa, selalu, sering

References

  1. ^ “rajin”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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