Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
karya. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
karya, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
karya in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
karya you have here. The definition of the word
karya will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
karya, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Balinese
Romanization
karya
- Romanization of ᬓᬃᬬ
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay karya, from Sanskrit कार्य (kārya, “deed”). Doublet of kerja.
Pronunciation
Noun
karya
- work, product; the result of effort.
- a literary, artistic, or intellectual production.
- Synonym: ciptaan
- the result of a particular manner of production.
- Synonym: buatan
- synonym of pekerjaan
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay karya.
Affixed terms
Compounds
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
karya
- Romanization of ꦏꦂꦪ
Malay
Etymology
From Sanskrit कार्य (kārya, “deed”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
karya (Jawi spelling کاريا, plural karya-karya, informal 1st possessive karyaku, 2nd possessive karyamu, 3rd possessive karyanya)
- work (literary, artistic, or intellectual production)
Usage notes
The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in Indonesian karya.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
- > Indonesian: karya (inherited)
References
- Edi Sedyawati, Ellya Iswati, Kusparyati Boedhijono, Dyah Widjajanti D. (1994) Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, →ISBN, page 91