mudik

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Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian mudik.

Noun

mudik

  1. In Indonesia, the practice of migrants or migrant workers returning to their hometown or village during major holidays.

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mu‧dik

Etymology 1

From Betawi mudik, from Javanese mudik. Related to udik (“upstream, village”), see sense 2.

Verb

mudik

  1. (colloquial) to do mudik, annual homecoming traditions in Indonesia, specifically at Eid al-Fitr.
    • 1991, "Legislatif Jaya, Volume 9", Humas DPRD DKI Jakarta, page 14:
      Kebiasaan warga Jakarta pergi mudik pada setiap Hari Raya Lebaran, sudah berlangsung mungkin satu abad lebih.
      The habit of the Jakarta inhabitants to go mudik every Eid al-Fitr has been ongoing for perhaps more than a century.
  2. (colloquial, loosely) to return to hometown.
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Etymology 2

From Malay mudik, from Classical Malay mudik (“go upstream”). Cognate with Acehnese mudék.

Verb

mudik

  1. to go upstream.
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Noun

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