klerek

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch klerk (“clerk”), from Late Latin clēricus (“a priest, clergyman, cleric, also generally a learned man, clerk”), from Ancient Greek κληρικός (klērikós, “(adj. in church jargon) of the clergy”), from κλῆρος (klêros, “lot, inheritance,” originally “a shard used in casting lots”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈklerək/ [ˈkle.rək̚]
• Rhymes: -erək
• Syllabification: kle‧rek

Noun

klérêk (plural klerek-klerek)

1. (archaic) clerk, one working with records etc.

   Synonyms: juru tulis, kerani

Further reading

• “klerek” 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.