adikarya

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed adi- +‎ karya (“work”), calque of French chef-d’œuvre (“masterpiece”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adikarja/
• Hyphenation: adi‧kar‧ya

Noun

adikarya

1. masterpiece

   Synonym: mahakarya

Further reading

• “adikarya” 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

Etymology

Affixed adi- +‎ karya.

Noun

adikarya (Jawi spelling اديکاريا, plural adikarya-adikarya, informal 1st possessive adikaryaku, 2nd possessive adikaryamu, 3rd possessive adikaryanya)

1. masterpiece

   Synonym: mahakarya

Further reading

• “adikarya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.