kenduri

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kenduri, from Classical Malay [script needed] (kanduri), from Classical Persian کندوری (kandūrī, “a feast held in honour of Fātima”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kənˈdu.ri]
• Hyphenation: kên‧du‧ri

Noun

kênduri (first-person possessive kenduriku, second-person possessive kendurimu, third-person possessive kendurinya)

1. feast, a very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

   Synonyms: sedekah, selamatan

Derived terms

• berkenduri
• mengendurikan

 

Further reading

• “kenduri” 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 Classical Persian کندوری (kandūrī, “a feast held in honour of Fātima”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kən.du.ri/
• Hyphenation: kĕn‧du‧ri

Noun

kĕnduri (plural kenduri-kenduri, informal 1st possessive kenduriku, 2nd possessive kendurimu, 3rd possessive kendurinya)

1. feast, a very large meal, often of a ceremonial or religious nature.

   Synonym: jamuan

Further reading

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