kendara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kendera, kendara, from Classical Malay کندرا (kendera), کندرا (kendara),

Equivalent to ke- (“towards to”) +‎ edar (“to turn”) +‎ -in- (“continuous”). Compare to Old Javanese indra, indĕr, idĕr (“to wander; to turn around”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kənˈdara]
Hyphenation: kên‧da‧ra

Noun

kendara (first-person possessive kendaraku, second-person possessive kendaramu, third-person possessive kendaranya)

vehicle, a conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

Alternative forms

kendera (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Derived terms

berkendara
berkendaraan
kendaraan (“vehicle”)
mengendarai (“to drive”)
pengendara (“driver”)

Further reading

“kendara” 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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