kereb
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English kerb, curb, curb, from Middle French courbe (“curve, curved object”), from Latin curvus (“bent, crooked, curved”). Doublet of kurva.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkərəb/ [ˈkə.rəp̚]
- Rhymes: -ərəb
- Syllabification: ke‧reb
Noun
[edit]kereb (plural kereb-kereb)
- (road transport) curb, kerb: The raised edge between the pavement and the roadway, typically made of concrete though originally consisting of a line of kerbstones.
- Synonym: kanstin
Further reading
[edit]- “kereb” 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.
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