Meaning of gotong-royong | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Cooperation by members of a community to achieve a common goal.
   Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable
2. An event where people clean up a place, such as sweeping and removing rubbish.
   Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, countable

Examples

“These [Housing and Development Board housing estates] must be the core areas where the concept of neighbourliness and the friendly smile and greeting can and must be promoted and the kampung spirit of ‘gotong royong’ preserved. [Quoting an editorial in the National Youth Leadership Training Institute Alumni’s newsletter.]”

CEFR level