keran

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See also: kěrán

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Adjective

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keran

  1. accusative singular of kera

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Dutch kraan, from Middle Dutch crāne, from Old Dutch *crano, from Proto-Germanic *kranô, from Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- (to cry hoarsely). Doublet of kran.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kəˈran]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ran
  • Rhymes: -ran

Noun

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kêran (first-person possessive keranku, second-person possessive keranmu, third-person possessive kerannya)

  1. tap, faucet.
    Synonym: kepala paip (Standard Malay)
  2. (figurative) door.
    Synonym: pintu

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in keran.

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Further reading

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Malay

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) cf. Urak Lawoi' กรัด (fireplace; kitchen).

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Noun

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keran (Jawi spelling کرن, plural keran-keran, informal 1st possessive keranku, 2nd possessive keranmu, 3rd possessive kerannya)

  1. portable stove
  2. chafing dish
  3. hearth

Usage notes

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The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Indonesian usage can be seen in keran.

Descendants

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  • Bikol Central: kalan
  • Cebuano: kalan
  • Tagalog: kalan

References

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  • Wilkinson, Richard James. An Abridged Malay-English Dictionary. Macmillan. 1965.

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Armenian գերան (geran), Western Armenian pronunciation.

Noun

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keran

  1. (dialectal) log, beam

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “գերան”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • keran”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982