klerek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch klerk (“clerk”), from Late Latin clēricus (“a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a learned man, clerk”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”), from κλῆρος (klêros, “lot, inheritance,” originally “a shard used in casting lots”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈklerək/ [ˈkle.rək̚]
  • Rhymes: -erək
  • Syllabification: kle‧rek

Noun

klérêk (plural klerek-klerek)

  1. (archaic) clerk, one working with records etc
    Synonyms: juru tulis, kerani

Further reading

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