keranda
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Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay keranda (“coffin”), from Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈranda/
- Rhymes: -anda
- Syllabification: ke‧ran‧da
Noun
kêranda
- bier (a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person)
Further reading
- “keranda” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
keranda (Jawi spelling کرندا, plural keranda-keranda, informal 1st possessive kerandaku, 2nd possessive kerandamu, 3rd possessive kerandanya)
Descendants
- Indonesian: keranda
Further reading
- “keranda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.