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labour in Malay

kerja

/ˈleɪ.bə//ˈleɪ.bɚ/

labour in Malay: kerja. In English, labour means an effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

Malay words for labour

work
kerja

English meaning of labour

  1. noun An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
  2. noun That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
  3. noun Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
  4. noun A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.

Full definition of labour

labour in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: childbirth, parturition
  • I think we've all got the idea. There's no need to labour the point.

Synonyms of labour

All synonyms of labour

labour in other languages

Questions about labour in Malay

What is the meaning of labour in Malay?
Labour in Malay is kerja.
Apakah maksud labour dalam bahasa Melayu?
Labour: kerja.
What does labour mean in English?
Labour means an effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: labour (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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