Bahasa Melayu

kerja

Bahasa Melayu

English

hard labour, heavy work

Work that is very difficult or physically tiring.

كرجا

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Para buruh itu melakukan kerja berat di tapak binaan.

    The workers were doing hard labour at the construction site.

  2. Ayah pulang lewat selepas seharian membuat kerja berat.

    Father came home late after a full day of heavy work.

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What does “hard labour” mean in Malay?

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kerja berat

It refers to physically demanding work.

Word family

Common derived forms

sekerja
a colleague; a co-worker

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.