kenyaringan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of nyaring +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /kəɲaˈriŋan/ [kə.ɲaˈri.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: ke‧nya‧ri‧ngan

Noun

kenyaringan (plural kenyaringan-kenyaringan or kenyaringan2)

  1. (of utterances, voices) clarity: The ability to be easily understood.[1]
    Synonym: kelantangan
  2. (of sounds) shrillness; stridency[1]

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: kenyaringan (inherited)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “kenyaringan”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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