keterangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay keterangan, synchronically analysable as terang +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.tə.raŋ.an/
• Hyphenation: kê‧tê‧rang‧an

Noun

kêtêrangan (first-person possessive keteranganku, second-person possessive keteranganmu, third-person possessive keterangannya)

1. detail, explanation
2. (grammar) adjunct
3. (law) testimony: statements made by a witness in court.

Further reading

• “keterangan” 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

Affixation of terang +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Malaysian) IPA^(key): /kətəraŋan/
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

keterangan (Jawi spelling کترڠن, plural keterangan-keterangan, informal 1st possessive keteranganku, 2nd possessive keteranganmu, 3rd possessive keterangannya)

1. explanation

   Synonym: penjelasan

2. (law) Statements made by a witness in court; testimony.

Further reading

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