sembrono

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦼꦩ꧀ꦧꦿꦤ (sembrana, “nonchalant, careless; rude”), from Old Javanese sambarana (“careless, indifferent; modest, simple”), probably from Sanskrit सम्भरण (sambharaṇa, “preparation; composition; collection”). Reinforced by semantic loan from Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”) in law terms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spelling-based) /səm.ˈb(ə̆)ro.no/, (Standard Javanese-influenced) /səmˈbrɔnɔ/
• Rhymes: -no, -o
• Hyphenation: sêm‧bro‧no

Adjective

sêmbrono (comparative lebih sembrono, superlative paling sembrono)

1. reckless

   Synonyms: ceroboh, gegabah

2. rude
3. frivolous, imprudent, thoughtless

Alternative forms

• semberono: (nonstandard in Indonesian, but standard in Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• kesembronoan
• menyembronokan

Further reading

• “sembrono”, 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