mahakarya
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed maha- + karya, from Malay mahakarya, from Sanskrit महाकार्य (mahākārya).
Noun
mahakarya (first-person possessive mahakaryaku, second-person possessive mahakaryamu, third-person possessive mahakaryanya)
- masterpiece
- Synonym: adikarya
Further reading
- “mahakarya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Affixed maha- + karya, from Sanskrit महाकार्य (mahākārya).
Noun
mahakarya (Jawi spelling مهاکاريا, plural mahakarya-mahakarya, informal 1st possessive mahakaryaku, 2nd possessive mahakaryamu, 3rd possessive mahakaryanya)
- masterpiece
- Synonym: adikarya
Further reading
- “mahakarya” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.