kesayangan

Indonesian

Etymology

sayang +‎ ke- -an

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəsaˈjaŋan/ [kə.saˈja.ŋan]
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: ke‧sa‧ya‧ngan

Adjective

kêsayangan

1. beloved (much loved, dearly loved)

   Synonyms: kecintaan, tercinta

Noun

kêsayangan

1. darling (a person who is dear to one)
2. (obsolete) regret (emotional pain)

Further reading

• “kesayangan” 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.