kencan
Indonesian
editEtymology
editReconstructed as kanca (“friend”) + -an.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkencan (first-person possessive kencanku, second-person possessive kencanmu, third-person possessive kencannya)
- dating: a form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “kencan” 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.