keram

See also: Keram

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈram]
• Hyphenation: kê‧ram

Etymology 1

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Verb

kêram (base-imperative keram, active mengeram, passive dikeram)

1. to imprison, to incarcerate, to lock up.

Derived terms

• keraman
• mengeram
• pengeraman

 

Etymology 2

From Dutch kramp, from Middle Dutch crampe, from Old Dutch *crampo, from Frankish *krampa, from Proto-Germanic *krampô, related to *krampō.

Noun

kêram (first-person possessive keramku, second-person possessive kerammu, third-person possessive keramnya)

1. cramp: a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

   Synonym: kejang

Alternative forms

• kram

Further reading

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