terkenal

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay terkenal, from Classical Malay terkenal. Equivalent to ter- +‎ kenal (“to be acquainted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tərkənal/
• Hyphenation: têr‧kê‧nal

Adjective

terkenal

1. famous

   Synonyms: termasyhur, tersohor, ternama, kondang

Further reading

• “terkenal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

ter- +‎ kenal (“to be acquainted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tə(r).kə.nal/
• Rhymes: -enal, -nal, -al

Adjective

terkenal (Jawi spelling ترکنل)

1. famous

   Synonyms: termasyhur, tersohor, ternama

Descendants

• Indonesian: terkenal

Further reading

• “terkenal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• "terkenal" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.