kejang

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kejang (“cramp”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəzəŋ (“stiff”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəˈd͡ʒaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧jang

Noun

kejang (plural kejang-kejang)

  1. cramp
    Synonyms: kejang otot, kekejangan, kram
  2. (medicine) convulsion, seizure
    Synonyms: konvulsi, sawan, setip, step

Derived terms

  • berkejang
  • berkejang-kejang
  • kekejangan
  • mengejang
  • mengejangkan
  • kejang demam
  • kejang laring
  • kejang mulut
  • kejang pedet
  • kejang urat

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