Indonesian

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Etymology

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From pura-pura +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.pu.ra.puˈra.ʔan/
  • Rhymes: -ʔan
  • Hyphenation: kê‧pu‧ra‧pu‧ra‧an

Noun

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kêpura-puran

  1. pretense
    1. a false or hypocritical assertion, implication, or representation
    2. intention or purpose not real but professed
    3. an unsupported claim made or implied
    4. an insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality