kemarau

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kemarau (“dry”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈmarau̯/ [kəˈma.rau̯]
  • Rhymes: -arau̯
  • Syllabification: ke‧ma‧rau

Adjective

kemarau (comparative lebih kemarau, superlative paling kemarau)

  1. (of the season) dry (lacking rain)
    Synonym: kering
  2. (dated) dry
    Synonym: kering

Derived terms

  • kemarau basah
  • kemarau keras

Noun

kemarau

  1. (colloquial) ellipsis of musim kemarau (“dry season”)

Further reading

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