pinjol

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of pinjaman +‎ online.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɪnd͡ʒɔl]
  • Hyphenation: pin‧jol

Noun

pinjol (first-person possessive pinjolku, second-person possessive pinjolmu, third-person possessive pinjolnya)

  1. (colloquial, finance) acronym of pinjaman online (“online lending”), synonym of pinjaman daring.

Usage notes

Online lending apps in Indonesia are actually loan sharks (rentenir).[1]

References
  1. Gen Z and Millennials Threatened with Civil “Death” due to Online “Loan Shark” Debt Trap
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