ngerènin

Betawi

Etymology

From kerèn +‎ N- -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋə.rɛ.nin/
• Rhymes: -in
• Hyphenation: nge‧rèn‧in

Verb

ngerènin

1. (transitive) to present (someone or oneself) as full of vigor
   • 1909, H. A. von Dewall, “Bataviaasch-Maleische taalstudiën [Batavian-Malay language studies]”, in Tijdschrift voor Indische taal-, land- en volkenkunde‎^[1], number 51 (in Dutch), page 213:

     Kapan di pĕnòntònan oepas-oepas diĕ ʼngĕrènnien dirinjĕ; diloearan kajĕ koetoe ānjoet. Malĕĕs! Kĕndòòr!

     [Kapan di penontonan, upas-upas diĕ ngerènin dirinyĕ; di luaran kayĕ kutu anyut. Malees! Kendoor!]

     Only at shows, the guards make themselves look spirited; outside, they are slow as slugs. So lazy! So lame!