sembrono
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦿꦤ (sembrana, “nonchalant, careless; rude”), from Old Javanese sambarana (“careless, indifferent; modest, simple”), probably from Sanskrit [Term?]. Reinforced by semantic loan from Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”) in law terms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səmˈbrɔnɔ/
- Rhymes: -no, -o
- Hyphenation: sêm‧bro‧no
Adjective
sêmbrono
- reckless
- Synonyms: ceroboh, gegabah
- rude
- frivolous, imprudent, thoughtless
Derived terms
- kesembronoan
- menyembronokan
Further reading
- “sembrono” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.