kencan
Indonesian
Etymology
Reconstructed as kanca (“friend”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃan/
- Hyphenation: kên‧can
Noun
kencan (first-person possessive kencanku, second-person possessive kencanmu, third-person possessive kencannya)
- dating: a form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
Derived terms
- berkencan
- mengencani
- perkencanan
- kencan buta
- kencan daring
Further reading
- “kencan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.