kenang

Iban

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənea̯ŋ/

Noun

kenang

1. memory
2. memorial

Verb

kenang

1. to recall; reminisce
2. to discuss

   Uji kenang nuan mimpi nuan enggau aki

   Try to discuss about your dream with grandpa

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnaŋ/ [kəˈnaŋ]
• Rhymes: -naŋ, -aŋ
• Hyphenation: ke‧nang

Verb

kenang (Jawi spelling کنڠ)

1. to recall; to remember fondly; to reminisce (to think about past events, usually with affection or nostalgia).

   Synonym: ingat

   Kami sering kenang zaman persekolahan dahulu.

   We often recall our old school days.

   Mari kita kenang jasa tokoh negara itu.

   Let us remember the deeds of that national figure.

Usage notes

• In formal or written Malay, the active affixed form mengenang is much more commonly used in sentences than the bare root word.

Derived terms

Affixations

• dikenang (“to be remembered; to be recalled”)
• kenangan (“memory; recollection; keepsake”)
• mengenang (“to recall; to remember”)
• mengenangkan (“to recall something; to commemorate”)
• terkenang (“suddenly remembered; came to mind”)
• terkenangkan (“to suddenly remember about something”)

Reduplications

• kenang-kenangan (“souvenir; keepsake; fond memories”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: kenang (inherited)

Further reading

• "kenang" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017