kerjaya

Malay

Etymology

Possibly a blend of kerja (“occupation”) +‎ jaya (“success”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə(r).d͡ʒa.ja]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kə(r).d͡ʒa.jə]
• Rhymes: -ja, -a
• Hyphenation: ker‧ja‧ya

Noun

kerjaya (Jawi spelling کرجاي, plural kerjaya-kerjaya, informal 1st possessive kerjayaku, 2nd possessive kerjayamu, 3rd possessive kerjayanya)

1. A career:
   1. The journey or progress of someone over the course of their life.

      Dokumentari ini menceritakan kerjaya seorang legenda bola sepak bernama Pelé.

      This documentary recounts the career of a football legend who goes by the name of Pelé.

   2. A work or profession which becomes one's lifelong activity.

      Synonym: karier

      Apa kerjaya pilihan kamu?

      What's your career of choice?

Further reading

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