kasmaran
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kasmaran,from Classical Malay kasmaran, from Javanese ꦏꦱ꧀ꦩꦫꦤ꧀ (kasmaran). Equivalent to ke- + asmara + -an.
Verb
kasmaran
- to be madly in love.
Synonyms
- tersengsem, kesemsem, klepek-klepek
Further reading
- “kasmaran” 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
From Javanese ꦏꦱ꧀ꦩꦫꦤ꧀ (kasmaran). Equivalent to ke- + asmara + -an.
Verb
kasmaran (Jawi spelling کسمارن)
- to be madly in love.
Further reading
- “kasmaran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.