kernet

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kornet (“cornet (military officer)”), from French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kərˈnɛt̚/
• Hyphenation: kêr‧nèt

Noun

kêrnèt (first-person possessive kernetku, second-person possessive kernetmu, third-person possessive kernetnya)

1. conductor, a person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.

   Synonym: kenek

Further reading

• “kernet” 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.