terkenal

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay terkenal, from Classical Malay terkenal. Equivalent to ter- +‎ kenal (“to be acquainted”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /tərkəˈnal/ [t̪ər.kəˈnal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: ter‧ke‧nal

Adjective

terkenal (comparative lebih terkenal, superlative paling terkenal)

1. famous

   Synonyms: termasyhur, tersohor, ternama, kondang

Further reading

• “terkenal”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter +‎ kenal (“to be acquainted”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /tərkəˈnal/ [t̪ər.kəˈnal]
• Rhymes: -enal, -nal, -al
• Hyphenation: ter‧ke‧nal

Adjective

terkenal (Jawi spelling ترکنل, comparative lebih terkenal, superlative paling terkenal)

1. famous

   Synonyms: termasyhur, tersohor, ternama

Descendants

• > Indonesian: terkenal (inherited)

Further reading

• “terkenal”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
• “terkenal”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN