Where does “rukun tetangga” come from?

rukun tetangga (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian rukun, from Malay rukun, from Arabic رُكْن — corner, nook.

rukun tetangga (Indonesian): neighborhood association, a group of residents or property owners who advocate for or organize activities within a neighborhood

Definitions

  1. neighborhood association, a group of residents or property owners who advocate for or organize activities within a neighborhood

Ancestry of “rukun tetangga”, step by step

rukun tetangga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian rukun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianrukunrequirement
2MalayrukunAny one of the five pillars of Islam
3Arabicرُكْنcorner, nook

via Indonesian tetangga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiantetangganeighbor (a person living on adjacent or nearby land)
Every word from Arabic رُكْن →Every word from Malay rukun →Every word from Indonesian rukun →