keranda
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay keranda (“coffin”), from Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈranda/ [kəˈran.da]
- Rhymes: -anda
- Syllabification: ke‧ran‧da
Noun
kêranda
- bier (a litter to transport the corpse of a dead person)
Further reading
- “keranda” 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
From Pali karaṇḍa (“basket”), from Sanskrit करण्ड (karaṇḍa, “basket”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kə.ran.da]
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [kə.ran.də]
- Rhymes: -da, -a
- Hyphenation: ke‧ran‧da
Noun
keranda (Jawi spelling کرندا, plural keranda-keranda)
Descendants
- Indonesian: keranda
Further reading
- “keranda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.