kemarau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kemarau (“dry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈmarau̯]
• Hyphenation: kê‧ma‧rau

Adjective

kemarau

1. (of the season) dry (lacking rain)

   Synonym: kering

2. (dated) dry

   Synonym: kering

Derived terms

• kemarau basah
• kemarau keras

 

Noun

kemarau

1. (colloquial) ellipsis of musim kemarau (“dry season”).

Further reading

• “kemarau” 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.