kerani
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay kerani (“clerk”), from Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “scribe”). Doublet of karena.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈrani]
- Hyphenation: kê‧ra‧ni
Noun
kerani (first-person possessive keraniku, second-person possessive keranimu, third-person possessive keraninya)
- clerk.
- Synonyms: carik, juru tulis, klerek
Derived terms
- kerani panen
Further reading
- “kerani” 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 Sanskrit करण (karaṇa, “scribe”). Doublet of kerana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kərani]
- Hyphenation: ké‧ra‧ni
Noun
kerani (plural kerani-kerani, informal 1st possessive keraniku, 2nd possessive keranimu, 3rd possessive keraninya)
- clerk.
Descendants
- Indonesian: kerani