tonarigumi
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Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 隣組 (tonarigumi, “a form of a neighborhood association”). Doublet of rukun tetangga.
Noun
[edit]tonarigumi
- (historical) the precursor to modern-day rukun tetangga (“neighborhood association”), established during Japanese occupation period
Further reading
[edit]- “tonarigumi” 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.