kencan

Indonesian

Etymology

Reconstructed as kanca (“friend”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kənˈt͡ʃan/
Hyphenation: kên‧can

Noun

kencan (first-person possessive kencanku, second-person possessive kencanmu, third-person possessive kencannya)

dating: a form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse.

Derived terms

berkencan
mengencani
perkencanan

Further reading

“kencan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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