perkataan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kata +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərkaˈtaʔan/ [pər.kaˈt̪a.ʔan]
• Rhymes: -aʔan
• Syllabification: per‧ka‧ta‧an

Noun

pêrkataan (plural perkataan-perkataan)

1. something that is said
2. group of words
3. (literature, obsolete) story, tale

   Synonyms: cerita, kisah

Further reading

• “perkataan”, 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

Etymology

Affixation of kata (“word”) +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [pə(r).ka.tə.ʔan]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pər.ka.ta.ʔan]
• Hyphenation: per‧ka‧ta‧an

Noun

perkataan (Jawi spelling ڤرکاتاءن, plural perkataan-perkataan or perkataan²)

1. A word.

   Synonym: kata

   Perkataan 'kertas' seasal dengan perkataan 'kad'.

   The word 'kertas' is cognate with the word 'kad'.

2. (uncommon) Something that has been said.

   Synonym: kata

   Saya cuma mengikut perkataan cikgu saja ini.

   I'm just following what my teacher has said.

3. (Classical Malay, obsolete) A story.

   Synonyms: cerita, kisah, hal

Further reading

• "perkataan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017