keranda

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay keranda (“coffin”), from Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəranda/
• Hyphenation: kê‧ran‧da

Noun

kêranda

1. coffin

Further reading

• “keranda” 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

Etymology

From Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kə.ran.da]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kə.ran.də]
• Rhymes: -da, -a
• Hyphenation: ke‧ran‧da

Noun

keranda (Jawi spelling کرندا, plural keranda-keranda, informal 1st possessive kerandaku, 2nd possessive kerandamu, 3rd possessive kerandanya)

1. A coffin.

   Synonyms: larung, long

Descendants

• Indonesian: keranda

Further reading

• “keranda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.