Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
gotong-royong. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
gotong-royong, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
gotong-royong in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
gotong-royong you have here. The definition of the word
gotong-royong will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
gotong-royong, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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.
1978 December 7, “The good S’porean urged to set an example”, in The Straits Times, Singapore: Singapore Press Holdings, →OCLC, page 26, column 10:These [Housing and Development Board housing estates] must be the core areas where the concept of neighbourliness and the friendly smile and greeting can and must be promoted and the kampung spirit of ‘gotong royong’ preserved. [Quoting an editorial in the National Youth Leadership Training Institute Alumni’s newsletter.]
- (countable, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) An event where people clean up a place, such as sweeping and removing rubbish.