Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay kerana, karena, from Classical Malay kerana, karena, karana, from Sanskrit कारण (kāraṇa, cause; reason), from vṛddhi derivative of करण (káraṇa). Doublet of kerani.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Indonesian)
    • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈkarəna/ [ˈka.rə.na]
      • Rhymes: -arəna
      • Syllabification: ka‧re‧na
    • IPA(key): (faster pronunciation) /ˈkarna/ [ˈkar.na]
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Conjunction

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karêna

  1. because
    Synonyms: sebab, lantaran
  2. since

Derived terms

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Further reading

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West Makian

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Etymology

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An unadapted borrowing from Indonesian karena, preserving the schwa.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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karena

  1. because, since
    Synonyms: amo, sebap, serta

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as kárěna)