karier

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• karir (nonstandard)

Etymology 1

From Dutch carrière, from French carrière (a road or racecourse), from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria based on Latin carrus 'wheeled vehicle'.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [kaˈriɛr]
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): [kaˈrɪr]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ri‧èr

Noun

karièr (first-person possessive karierku, second-person possessive kariermu, third-person possessive kariernya)

1. career, one's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.

   Synonyms: penghidupan, pekerjaan, kerjaya

Affixed terms

• berkarier

 

Etymology 2

From English carrier.

Noun

karier (plural karier-karier, first-person possessive karierku, second-person possessive kariermu, third-person possessive kariernya)

1. (medicine) carrier: a person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.

   Synonym: pembawa

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

From English career.

Noun

karier (Jawi spelling کاريئر, plural karier-karier, informal 1st possessive karierku, 2nd possessive kariermu, 3rd possessive kariernya)

1. career

   Synonym: kerjaya (Standard Malay)

Further reading

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