No. 149 in Malay

kerja

Work.

In a sentence

Saya akan pergi kerja.
I will go to work.
Here, 'kerja' is used as a noun to refer to one's job or occupation.
Dia sedang kerja di ruang tamu.
He is working in the living room.
In this sentence, 'kerja' is used as a verb meaning to perform work or tasks.
Projek itu adalah hasil kerja keras.
The project is the result of hard work.
The word 'kerja' in this context relates to the effort or labor put into an outcome.

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