kendara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kendera, kendara, from Classical Malay کندرا (kendera), کندرا (kendara),

• Equivalent to ke- (“towards to”) +‎ edar (“to turn”) +‎ -in- (“continuous”). Compare to Old Javanese indra, indĕr, idĕr (“to wander; to turn around”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kənˈdara]
• Hyphenation: kên‧da‧ra

Noun

kendara (first-person possessive kendaraku, second-person possessive kendaramu, third-person possessive kendaranya)

1. vehicle, a conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

Alternative forms

• kendera (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

• berkendara
• berkendaraan
• kendaraan (“vehicle”)
• mengendarai (“to drive”)
• pengendara (“driver”)

 

Further reading

• “kendara” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.