perkara
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Malay perkara, from Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra, “manner”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
perkara or pêrkara
- problem
- crime
- Synonym: tindak pidana
- affair; business
- Synonym: urusan
- about
- (colloquial) because
- Synonym: karena
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “perkara” 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]
First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684AD. From Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -a
Noun[edit]
perkara (Jawi spelling ڤرکارا, plural perkara-perkara, informal 1st possessive perkaraku, 2nd possessive perkaramu, 3rd possessive perkaranya)
Further reading[edit]
- “perkara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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