gereja

Malay

/ɡəred͡ʒə/, /ɡəred͡ʒa/

noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) church a house of worship

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese igreja (church) derived from Old Portuguese ygreja derived from Latin ecclēsia (church) derived from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκκλησία

Gloss

congregation, assembly, gathering, meeting, those called together

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