perkataan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of kata +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər.ka.ˈta.ʔan/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: pêr‧ka‧ta‧an

Noun

pêrkataan (plural perkataan-perkataan)

1. something that is said
2. group of words
3. (literature, obsolete) story, tale

   Synonyms: cerita, kisah

Further reading

• “perkataan” 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

kata (“word”) +‎ per- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə(r).ka.ta.an/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

perkataan (Jawi spelling ڤرکاتاءن, plural perkataan-perkataan, informal 1st possessive perkataanku, 2nd possessive perkataanmu, 3rd possessive perkataannya)

1. (linguistics) word
2. anything that is said

Synonyms

• (anything said): percakapan, pertuturan

Further reading

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