kernet
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch kornet (“cornet (military officer)”), from French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kərˈnɛt̚/
- Hyphenation: kêr‧nèt
Noun
kêrnèt (first-person possessive kernetku, second-person possessive kernetmu, third-person possessive kernetnya)
- conductor, a person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.
- Synonym: kenek
Further reading
- “kernet” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.