kernet

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kornet (“cornet (military officer)”), from French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kərˈnɛt̚/
Hyphenation: kêr‧nèt

Noun

kêrnèt (first-person possessive kernetku, second-person possessive kernetmu, third-person possessive kernetnya)

conductor, a person who takes tickets on public transportation and also helps passengers.
Synonym: kenek

Further reading

“kernet” 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.

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