"gotong-royong" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gotong-royongs [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay gotong-royong. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ms|gotong-royong}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay gotong-royong Head templates: {{en-noun|~|nolinkhead=1}} gotong-royong (countable and uncountable, plural gotong-royongs)
  1. (uncountable, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) Cooperation by members of a community to achieve a common goal. Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gotong-royong-en-noun-EuWo~Lha Categories (other): Indonesian English, Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malaysia, Singapore Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Malaysia: 47 53 Disambiguation of Singapore: 47 53
  2. (countable, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) An event where people clean up a place, such as sweeping and removing rubbish. Tags: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, countable
    Sense id: en-gotong-royong-en-noun-y19iXFYX Categories (other): Indonesian English, Malaysian English, Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malaysia, Singapore Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Malaysia: 47 53 Disambiguation of Singapore: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Brunei, Indonesia Disambiguation of Brunei: 0 0 Disambiguation of Indonesia: 0 0

Noun [Malay]

IPA: /ˈɡotoŋ ˈrojoŋ/, [ˈɡo.t̪oŋ ˈro.joŋ] Forms: ݢوتوڠ - رويوڠ [Jawi], gotong royong [alternative], ݢوتوڠ - رويوڠ [alternative], ݢوتوڠ رويوڠ [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of Javanese gotong (“to carry”) + Javanese royong (“together”). Etymology templates: {{der|ms|jv|gotong|t=to carry}} Javanese gotong (“to carry”), {{der|ms|jv|royong|t=together}} Javanese royong (“together”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=ݢوتوڠ - رويوڠ|nya=-|pl=-}} gotong-royong (Jawi spelling ݢوتوڠ - رويوڠ)
  1. Cooperation by members of a community to achieve a common goal that is considered useful for the common good and welfare. Synonyms: kerjasama Derived forms: bergotong-royong [stative (alt: beR-), habitual] (beR-) (alt: beR-)
    Sense id: en-gotong-royong-ms-noun-fiWgwPww Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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