gereja

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gereja, from Portuguese igreja, from Old Portuguese ygreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).

Noun

gereja (plural gereja-gereja, first-person possessive gerejaku, second-person possessive gerejamu, third-person possessive gerejanya)

1. (Christianity) church (a house of worship)

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Malay

gereja

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese igreja, from Old Portuguese ygreja, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɡəred͡ʒə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɡəred͡ʒa/
• Rhymes: -ed͡ʒə, -d͡ʒə, -ə

Noun

gereja (Jawi spelling ݢرجا‎, plural gereja-gereja, informal 1st possessive gerejaku, impolite 2nd possessive gerejamu, 3rd possessive gerejanya)

1. (Christianity) church (a house of worship)