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.

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