terkata

== Malay == === Etymology === Affixation of ter- +‎ kata. === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /tə(r)ˈkatə/ [t̪ə(r)ˈka.t̪ə] Rhymes: -atə, -tə, -ə (Baku) IPA(key): /tərˈkata/ [t̪ərˈka.t̪a] Rhymes: -ata, -ta, -a Hyphenation: ter‧ka‧ta === Verb === terkata (Jawi spelling ترکات) To be able to speak or say. Synonym: terkata-kata To be able to be described. Synonyms: terkatakan, terperikan ==== Usage notes ==== In the second sense, this word is usually only used in the negative in the form of tak terkata or tidak terkata, meaning "couldn't be described". === Further reading === "terkata" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017