pemborong

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed borong (“wholesale”) +‎ peng-, inherited from Malay pemborong (“wholesaler”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəm.ˈbo.rɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -rɔŋ
• Hyphenation: pêm‧bo‧rong

Noun

pêmborong (plural pemborong-pemborong, first-person possessive pemborongku, second-person possessive pemborongmu, third-person possessive pemborongnya)

1. contractor

   Synonym: kontraktor

   1. a person or company that builds or improves buildings.
   2. a person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
   3. a person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
   4. a person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.

Further reading

• “pemborong” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.