pekerja

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed pe- +‎ kerja, inherited from Malay pekerja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəkərˈd͡ʒa]
  • Hyphenation: pê‧kêr‧ja
  • Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a

Noun

pêkêrja (plural pekerja-pekerja)

  1. worker, laborer, labourer, employee

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Further reading

Malay

Etymology

per- +‎ kerja

Pronunciation

  • (Bahasa Baku) IPA(key): /pəˈkər.d͡ʒa/
  • (Johor-Selangor, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pəˈkər.d͡ʒə/
  • Rhymes: -ja, -a

Noun

pekerja (Jawi spelling ڤکرجا, plural pekerja-pekerja)

  1. worker; employee

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pekerja

Further reading