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

1. (rare) pleasant; enjoyable; fun

   Synonym: senang

2. (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)

1. pleasant; enjoyable; fun
2. 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.