keras hati

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of keras (hard; rigid) +‎ hati (heart). Literally, heart's hard.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˌras ˈhati/ [kəˌras ˈha.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Syllabification: ke‧ras ha‧ti

Adjective

keras hati (not comparable)

  1. persistent; persevering

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of keras (hard; rigid) +‎ hati (heart). Literally, heart's hard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈras ˈhati/ [kəˈras ˈha.t̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ati
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ras ha‧ti

Adjective

keras hati (Jawi spelling کرس هاتي)

  1. stubborn[1]
    Synonyms: degil, nakal
  2. persistent; persevering[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "keras hati" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

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