jenaka
Malay
Etymology
Likely from Sanskrit. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /d͡ʒə.nä.kä/, /d͡ʒə.nä.kə/
Noun
jenaka (Jawi spelling جناک, plural jenaka-jenaka, informal 1st possessive jenakaku, 2nd possessive jenakamu, 3rd possessive jenakanya)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- kejenakaan (“humor”) [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
See also
- seloroh
References
- Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “جناك djĕnaka”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 103
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “جناک jĕnaka”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 232
- Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “jĕnaka”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 608
Further reading
- “jenaka” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
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