kencan
Indonesian
Etymology
Reconstructed as kanca (“friend”) + -an.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kənˈt͡ʃan/
- Hyphenation: kên‧can
Noun
kencan (plural kencan-kencan)
- dating: a form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse
Derived terms
- berkencan
- mengencani
- perkencanan
Further reading
- “kencan” 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.