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Javanese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Javanese ken, kain (“garment worn around the lower part of the body”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kain (“woman's skirt”).
Noun
ꦏꦺꦤ꧀ (kèn)
- kebaya: A traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Javanese ken (“particle before a noun denoting a person of some rank”).
Noun
ꦏꦺꦤ꧀ (kèn)
- nickname
Further reading
- “kèn” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary , Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special , 2023.