"kerja" meaning in Malay

See kerja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kə(r).d͡ʒa], [kə(r).d͡ʒə] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: کرجا [Jawi], kerja-kerja [plural], kerjaku [first-person, informal, possessive], kerjamu [possessive, second-person], kerjanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a Etymology: From Sanskrit कार्य (kārya), doublet of karya. Compare Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja) and Bengali কার্য (karjo). Displaced gawai. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|sa|कार्य}} Sanskrit कार्य (kārya), {{doublet|ms|karya|nocap=1}} doublet of karya, {{cog|pra|𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚}} Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja), {{cog|bn|কার্য}} Bengali কার্য (karjo) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=کرجا}} kerja (Jawi spelling کرجا, plural kerja-kerja, informal 1st possessive kerjaku, 2nd possessive kerjamu, 3rd possessive kerjanya)
  1. work; occupation
    Sense id: en-kerja-ms-noun-EkB1UA9r
  2. job; task Synonyms: tugasan
    Sense id: en-kerja-ms-noun-4CLR0KDG Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 4 43 53

Verb

IPA: [kə(r).d͡ʒa], [kə(r).d͡ʒə] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: کرجا [Jawi]
Rhymes: -d͡ʒa, -a Etymology: From Sanskrit कार्य (kārya), doublet of karya. Compare Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja) and Bengali কার্য (karjo). Displaced gawai. Etymology templates: {{der|ms|sa|कार्य}} Sanskrit कार्य (kārya), {{doublet|ms|karya|nocap=1}} doublet of karya, {{cog|pra|𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚}} Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja), {{cog|bn|কার্য}} Bengali কার্য (karjo) Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=کرجا}} kerja (Jawi spelling کرجا)
  1. to work
    Sense id: en-kerja-ms-verb-HOHGnaBv Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 4 43 53 Derived forms: pekerja [passive (alt: pe-) (english: worker), name of profession] (pe-) (alt: pe-) (english: worker), pekerjaan [passive (english: occupation; pe- + -an), name of profession + resultative (english: occupation; pe- + -an), locative (english: occupation; pe- + -an), collective (english: occupation; pe- + -an), variety (english: occupation; pe- + -an), verbal noun (english: occupation; pe- + -an), fruit] (english: occupation; pe- + -an), pengerjaan [agentive (english: peN- + -an), qualitative (english: peN- + -an), instrumental (english: peN- + -an), abstract (english: peN- + -an), measure + resultative (english: peN- + -an), locative (english: peN- + -an), collective (english: peN- + -an), variety (english: peN- + -an), verbal noun (english: peN- + -an), fruit] (english: peN- + -an), kerjaan [resultative (alt: -an), locative (-an) (alt: -an), collective (-an) (alt: -an), variety (-an) (alt: -an), verbal noun (-an) (alt: -an), fruit] (-an) (alt: -an), mengerjakan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan), dikerjakan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (english: di- + -kan), memperkerjakan [causative agent focus + causative benefactive] (alt: mempeR- + -kan), diperkerjakan [causative passive focus + causative benefactive] (alt: dipeR- + -kan), bekerja, kerjasama (english: cooperation)

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "verb",
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          "alt": "pe-",
          "english": "worker",
          "word": "pekerja [passive"
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          "alt": "pe-",
          "english": "worker",
          "roman": "pe-",
          "word": "name of profession]"
        },
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          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "pekerjaan [passive"
        },
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          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "name of profession + resultative"
        },
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          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
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          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
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          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "pengerjaan [agentive"
        },
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          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "qualitative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "instrumental"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "abstract"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "measure + resultative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
        {
          "english": "peN- + -an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "word": "kerjaan [resultative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "locative"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "collective"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "variety"
        },
        {
          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "verbal noun"
        },
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          "alt": "-an",
          "roman": "-an",
          "word": "fruit]"
        },
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          "english": "meN- + -kan",
          "word": "mengerjakan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
        },
        {
          "english": "di- + -kan",
          "word": "dikerjakan [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "mempeR- + -kan",
          "word": "memperkerjakan [causative agent focus + causative benefactive]"
        },
        {
          "alt": "dipeR- + -kan",
          "word": "diperkerjakan [causative passive focus + causative benefactive]"
        },
        {
          "word": "bekerja"
        },
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          "english": "cooperation",
          "word": "kerjasama"
        }
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        "to work"
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      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒa]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒə]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-d͡ʒa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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  "word": "kerja"
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    {
      "form": "کرجا",
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        "Jawi"
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    {
      "form": "kerja-kerja",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kerjaku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kerjamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
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    },
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      "tags": [
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        "third-person"
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "work; occupation"
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          "occupation"
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    {
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        "job; task"
      ],
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        [
          "job",
          "job"
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          "task",
          "task"
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          "word": "tugasan"
        }
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      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒa]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒə]",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-d͡ʒa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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      "alt": "pe-",
      "english": "worker",
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      "alt": "pe-",
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    },
    {
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      "word": "pekerjaan [passive"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "name of profession + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "occupation; pe- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "pengerjaan [agentive"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "qualitative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "instrumental"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "abstract"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "measure + resultative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "english": "peN- + -an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "word": "kerjaan [resultative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "locative"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "collective"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "variety"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "verbal noun"
    },
    {
      "alt": "-an",
      "roman": "-an",
      "word": "fruit]"
    },
    {
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "mengerjakan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "english": "di- + -kan",
      "word": "dikerjakan [patient focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "mempeR- + -kan",
      "word": "memperkerjakan [causative agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "dipeR- + -kan",
      "word": "diperkerjakan [causative passive focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "word": "bekerja"
    },
    {
      "english": "cooperation",
      "word": "kerjasama"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "kerja",
            "inh": "1"
          },
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          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "1": "pea",
            "2": "kerdja",
            "inh": "1"
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        }
      ],
      "text": "> Peranakan Indonesian: kerdja (inherited)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jv",
            "2": "ꦏꦼꦂꦗ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Javanese: ꦏꦼꦂꦗ (kerja)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Javanese: ꦏꦼꦂꦗ (kerja)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "min",
            "2": "karajo",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Minangkabau: karajo",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Minangkabau: karajo"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "कार्य"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit कार्य (kārya)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "karya",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of karya",
      "name": "doublet"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pra",
        "2": "𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚"
      },
      "expansion": "Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bn",
        "2": "কার্য"
      },
      "expansion": "Bengali কার্য (karjo)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Sanskrit कार्य (kārya), doublet of karya. Compare Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja) and Bengali কার্য (karjo).\nDisplaced gawai.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "کرجا",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "کرجا"
      },
      "expansion": "kerja (Jawi spelling کرجا)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ker‧ja"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to work"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "work",
          "work"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒə]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-d͡ʒa"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kerja"
}

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