konon
Esperanto
Noun
konon
- accusative of kono
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay konon, from Classical Malay کونون (konon). The sense in news was a coined by Indonesian litterateur Goenawan Mohamad to translate English it is reported.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkonon/ [ˈko.nɔn]
- Rhymes: -onon
- Syllabification: ko‧non
Adverb
konon
- it is said, rumored or reported that
Further reading
- “konon” 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.