peran

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈran]
• Hyphenation: pê‧ran
• Rhymes: -ran

Noun

peran (first-person possessive peranku, second-person possessive peranmu, third-person possessive perannya)

1. role

Derived terms

• berperan
• memerankan
• pemeran
• pemeranan
• peranan

 

• peran ganda
• peran gender
• peran seks
• peran selintas
• peran watak

 

Noun

peran (first-person possessive peranku, second-person possessive peranmu, third-person possessive perannya)

1. beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest.

Further reading

• “peran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəran/
• Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

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Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran, informal 1st possessive peranku, 2nd possessive peranmu, 3rd possessive perannya)

1. A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or in film or television; a dramatic performer; an actor.

   Synonym: pelakon

2. A jester in a mak yong performance.

   Synonym: pelawak

3. The mask of a jester.

   Synonym: topeng

Derived terms

• berperanan
• memerankan
• peranan

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran, informal 1st possessive peranku, 2nd possessive peranmu, 3rd possessive perannya)

1. Beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest.
2. The space directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building; the attic.

Further reading

• “peran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *parane, from Proto-Oceanic *baʀane, an alternative form of Proto-Oceanic *paʀane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani. Cognate with Malay berani, Tagalog bayani, Cebuano bagani.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pʲɛrˠɑnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pʲɛrˠænʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {peran}

Adjective

peran

1. brave, courageous, bold
2. heroic
3. loud, noisy

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary