gaji

Indonesian

[ˈɡa.d͡ʒi]

noun
Definitions
  • salary fixed amount of money paid on monthly or annual basis
  • wage, an amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.

Etymology

Inherited from Malay gaji derived from Dutch, Flemish gage derived from Middle French gage derived from Old French gage (wage) derived from Frankish *waddī, *wadi (wager, stake, pledge).

Origin

Frankish

*waddī, *wadi

Gloss

wager, stake, pledge

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