jerang

Kedah Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒə.ʁäŋ]

Verb

jerang

1. to boil (water)

   Mintak jerang air, sat.

   IPA^(key): [min.tɑʔ d͡ʒə.ʁäŋ ä.jäq sät]

   Can you boil some water for a bit?

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒə.räŋ]

Verb

jerang (Jawi spelling جرڠ)

1. to put a pan above a fire to cook.

   Oleh perempuan itu dijerang­kannya periuk di atas dapur.

   By that girl, the pan was put atop the stove.

2. to cook.

   Putih, mak suruh jerang nasi.

   Putih, Mum ordered you to cook rice.

Further reading

• “jerang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.