kerana

English

Alternative forms

• karnay

Noun

kerana (plural keranas)

1. (music) A long Persian trumpet.

Estonian

Noun

kerana

1. essive singular of kera

Javanese

Romanization

kerana

1. Romanization of ꦏꦼꦫꦤ

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kərana/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [kəranə]
  • (music, Malaysia) IPA^(key): [kərna]
• Rhymes: -a

Conjunction

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

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

Alternative forms

• (Indonesian) karena

Derived terms

• kerana Allah
• oleh kerana

 

Further reading

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