koran
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay koran borrowing Dutch courant (current spelling is krant), from French courant (“current”), from Old French corant, possibly corresponding to Latin currens, currentem. Cognate of Afrikaans koerant, Papiamentu korant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈko.ran]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ko‧ran
- Rhymes: -ran
Noun
koran (plural koran-koran, first-person possessive koranku, second-person possessive koranmu, third-person possessive korannya)
- newspaper
- Synonyms: harian, surat kabar
Derived terms
- berkoran
- mengorankan
- koran desa
- koran digital
- koran dinding
- koran kuning
- koran masuk desa
- koran republik
- koran tembok
Further reading
- “koran” 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.
Javanese
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch courant (current spelling is krant), from French courant (“current”), from Old French corant, possibly corresponding to Latin currens, currentem. Cognate of Afrikaans koerant, Papiamentu korant. First attested directly as courant in the Kitab Vortaro in 1923.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈko.ran]
- Hyphenation: ko‧ran
- Rhymes: -ran
Noun
koran (Jawi spelling کورن, plural koran-koran, informal 1st possessive koranku, 2nd possessive koranmu, 3rd possessive korannya)
- (limited, in Indonesia incl. Riau) newspaper
- Synonyms: akhbar, surat khabar, surat kabar
References
- Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) “courant”, in Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 71
Further reading
- “koran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swedish
Declension
Declension of koran | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | koran | koranen | koraner | koranerna |
Genitive | korans | koranens | koraners | koranernas |