kejar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈd͡ʒar/
• Rhymes: -d͡ʒar
• Hyphenation: kê‧jar

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay kejar. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

kêjar (active mengejar, passive dikejar)

1. (transitive) to chase
   1. to follow quickly.
   2. (figuratively) to strive to achieve.
   3. (figuratively) to persistently pursue someone as a sexual or romantic partner.

Alternative forms

• kedjar (pre-1947, 1947-1972)

Derived terms

• berkejar-kejaran
• berkejaran
• bersikejar
• kejar-kejar
• kejar-mengejar
• kejaran
• kejarkan
• pengejar
• pengejaran
• terkejar
• terkejar-kejar

 

Etymology 2

Noun

kejar (plural kejar-kejar, first-person possessive kejarku, second-person possessive kejarmu, third-person possessive kejarnya)

1. (education) Acronym of kelompok belajar (“study group”).

Further reading

• “kejar” 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

Verb

kejar (Jawi spelling کجر)

1. to chase

Descendants

• Indonesian: kejar

Further reading

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