koran

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Adjective

koran

  1. accusative singular of kora

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay koran, from Dutch courant (current spelling is krant), from French courant (current), from Old French corant, possibly corresponding to Latin currens, currentem.

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Noun

koran

  1. newspaper (a printed publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles)
    Synonym: surat kabar

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Javanese

Romanization

koran

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦺꦴꦫꦤ꧀.

Malay

Etymology

From Dutch courant (current spelling is krant), from French courant (current), from Old French corant, possibly corresponding to Latin currens, currentem. Cognate of Afrikaans koerant, Papiamentu korant. First attested directly as courant in the Kitab Vortaro in 1923.

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Noun

koran (Jawi spelling کورن, plural koran-koran, informal 1st possessive koranku, 2nd possessive koranmu, 3rd possessive korannya)

  1. (limited, in Indonesia incl. Riau) newspaper
    Synonyms: akhbar, surat khabar, surat kabar

References

  • Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) “courant”, in Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 71

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic القرآن.

Noun

koran c

  1. Qur'an (individual copy of the book)

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