kerah

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Malay kerah, from Classical Malay کره (kĕrah), from Arabic إِكْرَاه (ʔikrāh, coercion, compulsion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: kê‧rah

Noun

kêrah (plural kerah-kerah)

  1. corvee
    Synonym: rodi
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Malay kerah, from Dutch kraag, from Middle Dutch crage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: kê‧rah

Noun

kêrah (plural kerah-kerah)

  1. collar, fabric garment part fitting around throat.
    Synonyms: leher baju, nia
    Synonym: kolar (Standard Malay)
Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From Arabic إِكْرَاه (ʔikrāh, coercion, compulsion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ke‧rah

Noun

kerah (Jawi spelling کره, plural kerah-kerah, informal 1st possessive kerahku, 2nd possessive kerahmu, 3rd possessive kerahnya)

  1. corvee
Descendants
  • Indonesian: kêrah

Verb

kerah (Jawi spelling کره)

  1. to draft, to conscript: to demand military service as mandated by a government
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Dutch kraag,[1] from Middle Dutch crage.

Pronunciation

Noun

kerah (plural kerah-kerah, informal 1st possessive kerahku, 2nd possessive kerahmu, 3rd possessive kerahnya)

  1. (Indonesia) collar, fabric garment part fitting around throat.
    Synonyms: kolar, leher baju, nia
Descendants

References

  1. ^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 178

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