keras kepala

Indonesian

Etymology

Prepositive compound of keras (“hard”) +‎ kepala (“head”), literally “hard head”, compare to English hardheaded.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˌras kəˈpala/ [kəˌras kəˈpa.la]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: ke‧ras ke‧pa‧la

Adjective

keras kepala

  1. stubborn; hardheaded
    Synonyms: bebal, kepala batu, keras hati, tegar hati, tegar tengkuk

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