gotong-royong

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Malay gotong-royong. === Noun === gotong-royong (countable and uncountable, plural gotong-royongs) (uncountable, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) Cooperation by members of a community to achieve a common goal. (countable, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) An event where people clean up a place, such as sweeping and removing rubbish. == Malay == === Alternative forms === gotong royong === Etymology === Compound of Javanese gotong (“to carry”) + Javanese royong (“together”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡotoŋ ˈrojoŋ/ [ˌɡo.t̪oŋ ˈro.joŋ] Rhymes: -ojoŋ, -joŋ, -oŋ Hyphenation: go‧tong-ro‧yong === Noun === gotong-royong (Jawi spelling ݢوتوڠ - رويوڠ, uncountable) Cooperation by members of a community to achieve a common goal that is considered useful for the common good and welfare. Near-synonym: kerjasama ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: gotong royong (inherited) → English: gotong royong → Iban: gutung-ruyung ==== See also ==== толо́ка (tolóka), a similar concept in Ukrainian culture === References === “gotong-royong”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN === Further reading === "gotong-royong" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017