perkara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay perkara, from Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra, “manner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.ka.ra/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ka‧ra

Noun

perkara or pêrkara

1. problem

   Synonyms: masalah, persoalan

2. crime

   Synonym: tindak pidana

3. affair; business

   Synonym: urusan

4. about

   Synonyms: mengenai, perihal, tentang

5. (colloquial) because

   Synonym: karena

Derived terms

• beperkara
• memerkarakan
• memperkarai
• memperkarakan

 

Further reading

• “perkara” 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

First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684AD. From Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

perkara (Jawi spelling ڤرکارا, plural perkara-perkara, informal 1st possessive perkaraku, 2nd possessive perkaramu, 3rd possessive perkaranya)

1. case
2. matter
3. (law) article: a section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.

Further reading

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