keran

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See also: kěrán

Esperanto

Adjective

keran

  1. accusative singular of kera

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch kraan, from Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-Germanic *kranô, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Doublet of kran.

Pronunciation

Noun

kêran (first-person possessive keranku, second-person possessive keranmu, third-person possessive kerannya)

  1. tap, faucet.
    Synonym: kepala paip (Standard Malay)
  2. (figurative) door.
    Synonym: pintu

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in keran.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) cf. Urak Lawoi' กรัด (“fireplace; kitchen”).

Pronunciation

Noun

keran (Jawi spelling کرن, plural keran-keran, informal 1st possessive keranku, 2nd possessive keranmu, 3rd possessive kerannya)

  1. portable stove
  2. chafing dish
  3. hearth

Usage notes

The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in keran.

Descendants

  • → Bikol Central: kalan
  • → Cebuano: kalan
  • → Tagalog: kalan

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.

Further reading

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian գերան (geran), Western Armenian pronunciation.

Noun

keran

  1. (dialectal) log, beam

References

  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գերան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • “keran”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982

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