kerap

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kerap.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈrap/ [kəˈrap̚]
Rhymes: -ap
Syllabification: ke‧rap

Adjective

kerap (comparative lebih kerap, superlative paling kerap)

frequent

Adverb

kerap

often
Synonyms: sering, acap, seringkali, acapkali, (colloquial) rutin

Further reading

“kerap”, 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

Pronunciation

(schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /kəˈrap/ [kəˈrap̚]
Rhymes: -ap
Hyphenation: ke‧rap

Adjective

kerap (Jawi spelling کرڤ, comparative lebih kerap, superlative paling kerap)

frequent
Synonyms: acap kali, berkali-kali, selalu, sering

Adverb

kerap (Jawi spelling کرڤ)

often
Synonyms: acap kali, berkali-kali, selalu, sentiasa, sering

Derived terms

Affixations

kekerapan (“frequency”)
mengerapi
mengerapkan (“to become frequent”)
sekerap

Descendants

> Indonesian: kerap (inherited)

Further reading

"kerap" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017