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Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay kejar. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
kêjar (active mengejar, passive dikejar)
- (transitive) to chase
- to follow quickly.
- (figuratively) to strive to achieve.
- (figuratively) to persistently pursue someone as a sexual or romantic partner.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
kejar (plural kejar-kejar, first-person possessive kejarku, second-person possessive kejarmu, third-person possessive kejarnya)
- (education) Acronym of kelompok belajar (“study group”).
Further reading
Malay
Verb
kejar (Jawi spelling کجر)
- to chase
Descendants
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