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konon.

it is said, rumored, or reported that

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈkonon/Standard-Indonesian[ˈko.nɔn]Standard-Indonesian
  1. it is said, rumored, or reported that

Where this word comes from

From Malay konon, from Classical Malay کونون (konon). The sense in news was a coined by Indonesian litterateur Goenawan Mohamad to translate English it is reported. Likely a cognate of Tagalog kuno, though the additional -n has yet to be explained.

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