kejar
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Malay kejar. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editVerb
editkêjar (active mengejar, passive dikejar)
- (transitive) to chase
- to follow quickly.
- (figuratively) to strive to achieve.
- (figuratively) to persistently pursue someone as a sexual or romantic partner.
Derived terms
editMalay
editVerb
editkejar (Jawi spelling کجر)
- to chase
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: kejar
Further reading
edit- “kejar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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- Indonesian terms inherited from Malay
- Indonesian terms derived from Malay
- Indonesian 2-syllable words
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Indonesian/d͡ʒar
- Rhymes:Indonesian/d͡ʒar/2 syllables
- Indonesian lemmas
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