kerangkeng

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ke- +‎ *rangkeng, from Chinese Hokkien 櫳間／栊间 (lông-keng, “prison, jail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəˈraŋkɛŋ]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧rang‧kèng

Noun

kêrangkèng (plural kerangkeng-kerangkeng)

  1. cage, playpen, jail
    Synonym: kurungan

Further reading

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