perkataan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kata + per- -an, inherited from Malay perkataan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pər.ka.ˈta.an/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: pêr‧ka‧ta‧an

Noun

pêrkataan (plural perkataan-perkataan, first-person possessive perkataanku, second-person possessive perkataanmu, third-person possessive perkataannya)

  1. remark: An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something.
  2. (rare) synonym of kata (word)
  3. (literature, obsolete) story, tale
    Synonyms: cerita, kisah

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

kata (word) + per- -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə(r).ka.ta.an/
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

perkataan (Jawi spelling ڤرکاتاءن, plural perkataan-perkataan, informal 1st possessive perkataanku, 2nd possessive perkataanmu, 3rd possessive perkataannya)

  1. (linguistics) word
  2. anything that is said

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: perkataan

Further reading

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