perjaka

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay perjaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.ˈd͡ʒa.ka/
• Rhymes: -ka, -a
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ja‧ka

Noun

pêrjaka (plural perjaka-perjaka, first-person possessive perjakaku, second-person possessive perjakamu, third-person possessive perjakanya)

1. male virgin

   Synonyms: bujang, jaka

Derived terms

• keperjakaan

 

Further reading

• “perjaka” 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.