Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of pemberi (giver) +‎ kerja (work), calque of Dutch werkgever (employer, literally work giver).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pəm.bə.ˈri kər.ˈd͡ʒa/

Noun

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pemberi kerja (plural pemberi-pemberi kerja, first-person possessive pemberi kerjaku, second-person possessive pemberi kerjamu, third-person possessive pemberi kerjanya)

  1. employer: a person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.
    Synonyms: majikan, pemekerja, pemberi kerja