Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
Arisan
English translation:
(women\'s) lottery club
Indonesian term
Indonesia
delivering messages across cultures...
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
Arisan
Proposed translations
Indonesia
Officially sworn translator
Native in: Indonesian
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Sundanese, and 1 more.
(women's) lottery club
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Mudah2-an membantu ...
| terima kasiiiih sekali |
social gathering
Their life seems perfect, until when they join a social gathering call Arisan, their secret is unfolded and their friendship is at a risk. ...
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Regular meeting
| sorry, but i don't 'smell' the aspect of chance and money in this proposed term |
| sorry, but i don't 'smell' the aspect 'chance and money' in your proposed term, thanks |
Indonesia
Games, subtitles, legal stuff & more!
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia) 
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, Indonesian
Thailand
Simultaneous Interpreter and Translator
Native in: Indonesian (Variant: Standard-Indonesia)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
money pool
| this is also very helpful, thank you for the alternative, but to me the word 'lottery' alludes to the aspect of chance... thanks a zillion, anyway, sir |
Indonesia
IT,Loc,Interpreter,Business,Marketing,HR
Native in: Indonesian , Sundanese (Variant: Asli)
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English, English to Sundanese, and 6 more.
regular get-togethers
But Agree with
- regular communal money pot
- regular get-togethers (its not all about money these days) but also social networking.
- private lottery gatherings
- "Arisan" (a regular social gathering whose participants take turns at winning an aggregate sum of money)
Australia
award winning Indonesian translator
Native in: English
Works in: English to Indonesian, Indonesian to English
regular revolving savings social gathering
| agree |
Eliza Allan
: maybe not, but an accurate one..in arisan, everyone wins (eventually), not so in a lottery!! :)
2 days 19 hrs
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tks eliza
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