seronok

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay seronok, from East Austroasiatic. Compare Khmer ស្រណុក (srɑnok, “easy; comfortable; pleasant”), Thai สนุก (sà-nùk).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə.ˈro.nɔʔ/
Rhymes: -nɔʔ, -ɔʔ, -ʔ
Hyphenation: sê‧ro‧nok

Adjective

sêronok

(rare) pleasant; enjoyable; fun
Synonym: senang
(colloquial) improper
Antonym: sopan

Derived terms

keseronokan
menyeronokkan

Further reading

“seronok” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From East Austroasiatic. Compare Khmer ស្រណុក (srɑnok, “easy; comfortable; pleasant”), whence Thai สนุก (sà-nùk).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sə.ro.nok/
Rhymes: -onok, -nok, -ok

Adjective

seronok (Jawi spelling سرونوق)

pleasant; enjoyable; fun
happy

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

keseronokan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
menyeronokkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
berseronok [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

Indonesian: seronok

Further reading

“seronok” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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