Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch klerk (clerk), from Late Latin clēricus (a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a learned man, clerk), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, (adj. in church jargon) of the clergy), from κλῆρος (klêros, lot, inheritance,” originally “a shard used in casting lots).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkle.rək]
  • Hyphenation: klé‧rêk

Noun

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klérêk (first-person possessive klerekku, second-person possessive klerekmu, third-person possessive klereknya)

  1. (archaic) clerk, one working with records etc.
    Synonyms: juru tulis, kerani

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