pekerjaan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pekerjaan, from Classical Malay pekerjaan. Equivalent to kerja +‎ per- -an, nominalization of bekerja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.kər.dʒa.(ʔ)an/
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Noun

pêkêrjaan (plural pekerjaan-pekerjaan)

  1. something done; action
    Synonyms: karya, usaha, pengerjaan, perbuatan
  2. work:
    1. labour, occupation, job: an economic role for which a person is paid
      Synonyms: karya, pencaharian
    2. something produced using the specified material or tool

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From pe- +‎ kerja +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.kər.d͡ʒa.an/

Noun

pekerjaan (plural pekerjaan-pekerjaan or pekerjaan2)

  1. job; occupation; employment
    Dia sedang mencari pekerjaan baharu.He is looking for a new job.
  2. task; work; duty
    Pekerjaan rumah perlu disiapkan sebelum tidur.Homework must be finished before going to bed.
  3. act of working; the state of being employed
    Kadar pekerjaan meningkat tahun ini.The employment rate increased this year.