kata kerja

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kata (“word”) +‎ kerja (“work”), calque of Dutch werkwoord (“verb”, literally “work(ing) word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkata kərˈd͡ʒa]

Noun

kata kerja (first-person possessive kata kerjaku, second-person possessive kata kerjamu, third-person possessive kata kerjanya)

1. (grammar) verb, a word that indicates an action, event, or state.

   Synonym: verba

Further reading

• “kata kerja” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Noun

kata kerja (plural kata-kata kerja, informal 1st possessive kata kerjaku, 2nd possessive kata kerjamu, 3rd possessive kata kerjanya)

1. (grammar) verb