ꦏꦺꦤ꧀

Javanese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛn/
  • Rhymes: -kɛn
  • Hyphenation: kèn

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Javanese ken, kain (“garment worn around the lower part of the body”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kain (“woman's skirt”).

Noun

ꦏꦺꦤ꧀ (kèn)

  1. kebaya: A traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Javanese ken (“particle before a noun denoting a person of some rank”).

Noun

ꦏꦺꦤ꧀ (kèn)

  1. nickname

Further reading

  • “kèn” in Javanese-Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Jawa-Indonesia], Yogyakarta, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Yogyakarta Special [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta], 2023.
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