peran

Faroese

Noun

peran

1. nominative singular definite of pera

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay ڤرن (peran, “clown”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈran/ [pəˈran]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pe‧ran

Noun

peran (plural peran-peran)

1. actor
2. character
3. (drama) clown, jester (in makyung show or menora show)
4. role

   memainkan peran penting ― to play an important role

Derived terms

• berperan
• berperanan
• diperankan
• memerankan
• pemeran
• pemeranan
• peranan

• peran dalam
• peran ganda
• peran gender
• peran komikal
• peran kunci
• peran lintas
• peran meniru
• peran natural
• peran seks
• peran selintas
• peran watak

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay ڤرن (peran, “roof-loft”). Semantic loan from Malay [Term?] (Riau dialect) for the snare sense.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəˈran/ [pəˈran]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pe‧ran

Noun

peran (plural peran-peran)

1. rooftree, tie beam: beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest
2. the snare part consists of a small piece of wood tied to the snare rope and then slipped into the snare hook

Derived terms

• keberperanan

Further reading

• “peran” 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.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəran/
• Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran)

1. A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or in film or television; a dramatic performer; an actor.

   Synonym: pelakon

2. A jester in a mak yong performance.

   Synonym: pelawak

3. The mask of a jester.

   Synonym: topeng

Derived terms

• berperanan
• memerankan
• peranan

Descendants

• > Indonesian: peran (inherited)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran)

1. Beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest.
2. The space directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building; the attic.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: peran (inherited)

Further reading

• “peran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *parane, from Proto-Oceanic *baʀane, an alternative form of Proto-Oceanic *paʀane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani. Cognate with Malay berani, Tagalog bayani, Cebuano bagani.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pʲɛrˠɑnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pʲɛrˠænʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {peran}

Adjective

peran

1. brave, courageous, bold
2. heroic
3. loud, noisy

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Old High German

Verb

përan (Upper German)

1. Alternative form of bëran