kata kerja

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkata kərˈd͡ʒa]

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Noun

kata kerja (plural kata-kata kerja)

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

   Synonym: verba

Derived terms

• kata kerja bantu

Further reading

• “kata kerja”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

kata kerja (plural kata-kata kerja)

1. (grammar) verb