adikarya
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed adi- + karya (“work”), calque of French chef-d’œuvre (“masterpiece”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adikarja/
- Hyphenation: adi‧kar‧ya
Further reading
- “adikarya” 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
Noun
adikarya (Jawi spelling اديکاريا, plural adikarya-adikarya, informal 1st possessive adikaryaku, 2nd possessive adikaryamu, 3rd possessive adikaryanya)
- masterpiece
- Synonym: mahakarya
Further reading
- “adikarya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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