berkeras

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of keras +‎ ber-.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbərkəras/ [ˈbər.kə.ras]
  • Rhymes: -ərkəras
  • Syllabification: ber‧ke‧ras

Verb

berkeras

  1. to be obstinate, to be determined, to persist (in), to persevere
  2. to treat with toughness/harshness/severity, to be hard (on)
  3. to be firm (unyielding)
  4. to insist (that/on)

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