perkataan

Affixation of kata +‎ per- -an.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərkaˈtaʔan/ [pər.kaˈt̪a.ʔan]
• Rhymes: -aʔan
• Syllabification: per‧ka‧ta‧an

pêrkataan (plural perkataan-perkataan)

1. something that is said
2. group of words
3. (literature, obsolete) story, tale

   Synonyms: cerita, kisah

• “perkataan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Affixation of kata (“word”) +‎ per- -an.

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pə(r).ka.tə.ʔan]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pər.ka.ta.ʔan]
• Hyphenation: per‧ka‧ta‧an

perkataan (Jawi spelling ڤرکاتاءن, plural perkataan-perkataan)

1. A word.

   Synonym: kata

   Perkataan 'kertas' seasal dengan perkataan 'kad'.

   The word 'kertas' is cognate with the word 'kad'.

2. (uncommon) Something that has been said.

   Synonym: kata

   Saya cuma mengikut perkataan cikgu saja ini.

   I'm just following what my teacher has said.

3. (Classical Malay, obsolete) A story.

   Synonyms: cerita, kisah, hal

• “perkataan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.