Gongyo
from jepang
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noun
agama
Loanword
From jepang
Definition
Prayer or liturgical worship in the Buddhist tradition, especially the Nichiren school, performed by chanting sutras at set times such as morning or evening.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 'gongyō' (勤行), meaning religious practice or the performance of daily devotion. It entered Indonesian via Nichiren Buddhist communities; the sense remains tied to prayer and sutra chanting.
Semantic Category
Valid foreign words used within an Indonesian context (e.g., startup, gadget).Loanword