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Betawi
Etymology
Borrowed from Balinese ᬓᭂᬭᬾᬦ᭄ (kerén, “has a good appetite”), of unknown origin.
Sense 2 is either an extension of sense 1, or borrowed from English current (i.e., "trendy"), possibly around the early 19th century when Batavia was under British rule; doublet of koran.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kərɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɛn
- Hyphenation: ke‧rèn
Adjective
kerèn
- vigorous; spirited
c. 1870, Muhammad Bakir, Sair bua-buahan (in Classical Malay), page 32r:Orangnya besar lagipun kerèn / Tinggi gedé lagipun kosèn- He is broad and vigorous / Tall, stocky, and sturdy
1972, Imam Kartolo, “Tjengkareng ”, in Es Tape , performed by Benyamin Sueb, Jakarta: Indah, track B1:Ceritènyè kebekèn, pemaènannyè kerèn / Rajè Monyèt kawin amè ondèl-ondèl- The tale was well known, the acting was vigorous / The Monkey King married an ondel-ondel
- cool; trendy; fashionable
1969, Ilin Sumantri, “Enggak Sombong Je ”, in Sabeni Djago Tanah Abang , performed by Lilis Suryani, Jakarta: Diastar, track A4:Bajunyè kerèn, paké gambar bintang pèlem- He wore a cool shirt, with the picture of a movie star
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ Von de Wall, H. (1880) “كرن kẹrèn”, in Maleisch-Nederlandsch woordenboek (in Dutch), volume II, Batavia: Landsdrukkerij
- ^ Ni Luh Partami, I Made Sudiana, I Nengah Sukayana, Ida Ayu Mirah Purwiati (2016) “kerén”, in Kamus Bali–Indonesia (in Indonesian), 3rd edition, Denpasar: Balai Bahasa Bali, →ISBN, page 368
- ^ Nothofer, B. (2013) Pengantar Etimologi (in Indonesian), Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, page 41
Further reading
- Chaer, A. (2009) “kerèn”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta , revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 213