cengkerama

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay cengkerama, from Sanskrit चङ्क्रम (caṅkrama, “going, moving, walking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəŋ.kə.ra.ma/
• Hyphenation: cēng‧kē‧ra‧ma

Noun

cēngkērama

1. chit-chat
2. traveling, journey

Derived terms

• bercengkerama

 

Further reading

• “cengkerama” 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.