kerjaya

Malay

Etymology

Possibly a blend of kerja (“occupation”) +‎ jaya (“success”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kə(r).d͡ʒa.ja]
  • Rhymes: -ja, -a
  • Hyphenation: ker‧ja‧ya

Noun

kerjaya (Jawi spelling کرجاي, plural kerjaya-kerjaya)

  1. A career:
    1. The journey or progress of someone over the course of their life.
      Dokumentari ini menceritakan kerjaya seorang legenda bola sepak bernama Pelé.
      This documentary recounts the career of a football legend who goes by the name of Pelé.
    2. A work or profession which becomes one's lifelong activity.
      Synonym: karier
      Apa kerjaya pilihan kamu?
      What's your career of choice?

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