kegemaran

Indonesian

Etymology

From gemar +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəɡəˈmaran/ [kə.ɡəˈma.ran]
• Rhymes: -aran
• Syllabification: ke‧ge‧ma‧ran

Noun

kegemaran (plural kegemaran-kegemaran)

1. hobby

   Synonyms: kesenangan, kesukaan, hobi

Further reading

• “kegemaran”, 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

Malay

Etymology

gemar +‎ ke- -an.

Noun

kĕgĕmaran (Jawi spelling کݢمرن, plural kegemaran-kegemaran or kegemaran²)

1. pleasure, enjoyment

Adjective

kĕgĕmaran (Jawi spelling کݢمرن, comparative lebih kegemaran, superlative paling kegemaran)

1. favourite

Further reading

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