"kerjaya" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: [kə(r).d͡ʒa.ja], [kə(r).d͡ʒa.jə] (note: Johor-Riau) Forms: کرجاي [Jawi], kerjaya-kerjaya [plural], kerjayaku [first-person, informal, possessive], kerjayamu [possessive, second-person], kerjayanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -ja, -a Etymology: Possibly a blend of kerja (“occupation”) + jaya (“success”). Etymology templates: {{blend|ms|kerja|jaya|nocap=1|t1=occupation|t2=success}} blend of kerja (“occupation”) + jaya (“success”) Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=کرجاي}} kerjaya (Jawi spelling کرجاي, plural kerjaya-kerjaya, informal 1st possessive kerjayaku, 2nd possessive kerjayamu, 3rd possessive kerjayanya)
  1. A career:
    The journey or progress of someone over the course of their life.
    Sense id: en-kerjaya-ms-noun-jPkPS2xY
  2. A career:
    A work or profession which becomes one's lifelong activity.
    Synonyms: karier
    Sense id: en-kerjaya-ms-noun-cUm4y9gJ Categories (other): Malay blends, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Malay blends: 44 56 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Alternative forms

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    },
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        {
          "text": "Dokumentari ini menceritakan kerjaya seorang legenda bola sepak bernama Pelé.\nThis documentary recounts the career of a football legend who goes by the name of Pelé.",
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      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒa.jə]",
      "note": "Johor-Riau"
    },
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          "work",
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        ],
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          "become",
          "become"
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          "lifelong",
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          "activity"
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        {
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    },
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      "ipa": "[kə(r).d͡ʒa.jə]",
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    },
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