mahakarya

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed maha- +‎ karya, from Malay mahakarya, from Sanskrit महाकार्य (mahākārya).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /mahaˈkarja/ [ma.haˈkar.ja]
• Rhymes: -arja
• Syllabification: ma‧ha‧kar‧ya

Noun

mahakarya (first-person possessive mahakaryaku, second-person possessive mahakaryamu, third-person possessive mahakaryanya)

1. masterpiece

   Synonyms: adikarya, chef d'oeuvre, karya utama

Further reading

• “mahakarya” 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

Etymology

Affixed maha- +‎ karya, from Sanskrit महाकार्य (mahākārya).

Noun

mahakarya (Jawi spelling مهاکاريا, plural mahakarya-mahakarya, informal 1st possessive mahakaryaku, 2nd possessive mahakaryamu, 3rd possessive mahakaryanya)

1. masterpiece

   Synonym: adikarya

Further reading

• “mahakarya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.