kerangkeng

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Affixed ke- +‎ *rangkeng, from Chinese Hokkien 櫳間栊间 (lông-keng, “prison, jail”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [kəˈraŋkɛŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧rang‧kèng

Noun[edit]

kêrangkèng (first-person possessive kerangkengku, second-person possessive kerangkengmu, third-person possessive kerangkengnya)

  1. cage, playpen, jail.
    Synonym: kurungan

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