konon

konon

1. accusative of kono

From Malay konon, from Classical Malay کونون (konon). The sense in news was a coined by Indonesian litterateur Goenawan Mohamad to translate English it is reported.

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkonon/ [ˈko.nɔn]
• Rhymes: -onon
• Syllabification: ko‧non

konon

1. it is said, rumored or reported that

• “konon”, 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

From Classical Malay کونون (konon) (“it is said, supposedly”).

• IPA^(key): /ko.non/

konon

1. supposedly; allegedly; reportedly.

   Dia kaya, konon. ― He is rich, supposedly.

2. as if; pretend.

   Dia buat baik, konon. ― He acts kind, as if.

• katanya
• kabarnya
• kononnya

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