kerul
See also: kerül
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch krul (“curl”), from Middle Dutch crulle, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kruzlǭ (“that which is curled”), from Pre-Germanic *grus-, contracted from Proto-Indo-European *gurus- (“twist, curl”). Doublet of krul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kəˈrʊl]
- Hyphenation: kê‧rul
Adjective
kêrul (comparative lebih kerul, superlative paling kerul)
- (colloquial) curly
Derived terms
- mengerul
Further reading
- “kerul” 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.