seronok
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay seronok, from East Austroasiatic. Compare Khmer ស្រណុក (srɑnok, “easy; comfortable; pleasant”), Thai สนุก (sà-nùk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ˈro.nɔʔ/
- Rhymes: -nɔʔ, -ɔʔ, -ʔ
- Hyphenation: sê‧ro‧nok
Adjective
sêronok
- (rare) pleasant; enjoyable; fun
- Synonym: senang
- (colloquial) improper
- Antonym: sopan
Derived terms
- keseronokan
- menyeronokkan
Further reading
- “seronok” 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 East Austroasiatic. Compare Khmer ស្រណុក (srɑnok, “easy; comfortable; pleasant”), whence Thai สนุก (sà-nùk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ro.nok/
- Rhymes: -onok, -nok, -ok
Adjective
seronok (Jawi spelling سرونوق)
- pleasant; enjoyable; fun
- happy
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- keseronokan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
- menyeronokkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
- berseronok [stative / habitual] (beR-)
Descendants
- Indonesian: seronok
Further reading
- “seronok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.