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keramat

[k(ə)ramat]

noun

LanguageBetawi (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. shrine
  2. A sacred place, often associated with a holy person or spirit, used for prayer or reflection.
Examples

Lantas adè nyang nyurup dipanggil Ma' Nyali. Ma' Nyali tu, tukang kramat tu, Ma' Nyali tau ini macan, kalo mau ditangkep kudu nepus dulu ke kramat Batok.

Then we asked the help of a medium named Ma' Nyali. She was guardian of a shrine. She knew that if you wanted to catch a tiger, you had to do some divining at the shrine of Batok.

Pronunciationk(ə)ramat

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften refers to sites considered to have supernatural or spiritual power.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.