adikarya
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Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Affixed adi- + karya (“work”), calque of French chef-d’œuvre (“masterpiece”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]adikarya
- masterpiece
- Synonym: mahakarya
Further reading
[edit]- “adikarya” 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.
Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]adikarya (Jawi spelling اديکاريا, plural adikarya-adikarya, informal 1st possessive adikaryaku, 2nd possessive adikaryamu, 3rd possessive adikaryanya)
- masterpiece
- Synonym: mahakarya
Further reading
[edit]- “adikarya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.