kencan daring

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kencan (“date”) +‎ daring (“online”), calque of English online dating.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈt͡ʃan ˈdarɪŋ/

Noun

kencan daring (first-person possessive kencan daringku, second-person possessive kencan daringmu, third-person possessive kencan daringnya)

1. online dating: dating over the Internet, typically using a website or app to find potential connections.

Further reading

• “kencan daring” 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.