perkara
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay perkara, from Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra, “manner”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
perkara or pêrkara
- problem
- crime
- Synonym: tindak pidana
- affair; business
- Synonym: urusan
- about
- (colloquial) because
- Synonym: karena
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684AD. From Sanskrit प्रकार (prakāra).
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -a
Noun edit
perkara (Jawi spelling ڤرکارا, plural perkara-perkara, informal 1st possessive perkaraku, 2nd possessive perkaramu, 3rd possessive perkaranya)
Further reading edit
- “perkara” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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