keran
Esperanto
editAdjective
editkeran
- accusative singular of kera
Indonesian
editAlternative forms
edit- kran (tap sense)
Etymology
editFrom Dutch kraan, from Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-Germanic *kranô, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (“to cry hoarsely”). Doublet of kran.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkêran (first-person possessive keranku, second-person possessive keranmu, third-person possessive kerannya)
- tap, faucet.
- Synonym: kepala paip (Standard Malay)
- (figurative) door.
- Synonym: pintu
Related terms
editUsage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in keran.
Further reading
edit- “keran” 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.
Malay
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) cf. Urak Lawoi' กรัด (“fireplace; kitchen”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkeran (Jawi spelling کرن, plural keran-keran, informal 1st possessive keranku, 2nd possessive keranmu, 3rd possessive kerannya)
Descendants
editUsage notes
editThe word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in keran.
References
edit- Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.
Further reading
edit- “keran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – portable stove.
Turkish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Armenian գերան (geran), Western Armenian pronunciation.
Noun
editkeran
References
edit- Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գերան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
- “keran”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982
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