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 (comparative lebih terkenal, superlative paling terkenal)
- famous
- Synonyms: termasyhur, tersohor, ternama, kondang
Further reading
- “terkenal” 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.
Malay
Etymology
ter- + kenal (“to be acquainted”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tə(r).kə.nal/
- Rhymes: -enal, -nal, -al
Adjective
terkenal (Jawi spelling ترکنل)
- 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.