English

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Noun

edit

kerana (plural keranas)

  1. (music) A long Persian trumpet.

Estonian

edit

Noun

edit

kerana

  1. essive singular of kera

Javanese

edit

Romanization

edit

kerana

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦼꦫꦤ

Malay

edit

Etymology

edit

From Sanskrit कारण (kāraṇa, cause; reason) (compare Indonesian karena). Doublet of kerani.

Pronunciation

edit

Conjunction

edit

kerana (Jawi spelling کران)

  1. because
    Synonyms: akibat, lantaran, disebabkan, oleh sebab, sebab
    • 2000, “Keranamu Malaysia”, Siso Kopratasa (Syed Indera Syed Omar) (lyrics), Pak Ngah (Suhaimi Mohd Zain) (music):
      Keranamu kami bebas merdeka,
      Keranamu nyawa dipertaruhkan,
      Keranamu rela kami berjuang,
      Demi bangsa kedaulatan negara.
      Because of you we are free and independent,
      Because of you lives were at stake,
      Because of you we are willing to fight,
      For our nation and sovereignty.

Usage notes

edit
  • kerana is usually used in the middle of a sentence and not at the beginning of a sentence.

Alternative forms

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit