kereb

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English kerb, curb, curb, from Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”). Doublet of kurva.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkərəb/ [ˈkə.rəp̚]
  • Rhymes: -ərəb
  • Syllabification: ke‧reb

Noun

kereb (plural kereb-kereb)

  1. (road transport) curb, kerb: The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones
    Synonym: kanstin

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