keram

See also: Keram

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəˈram]
• Hyphenation: kê‧ram

Etymology 1

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Verb

kêram (base-imperative keram, active mengeram, passive dikeram)

1. to imprison, to incarcerate, to lock up.

Derived terms

• keraman
• mengeram
• pengeraman

Etymology 2

From Dutch kramp, from Middle Dutch crampe, from Old Dutch *crampo, from Frankish *krampa, from Proto-Germanic *krampô, related to *krampō.

Noun

kêram (uncountable)

1. cramp: a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

   Synonym: kejang

Alternative forms

• kram

Further reading

• “keram” 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.