# peran
## Indonesian
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay ڤرن (peran, “clown”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /pəˈran/ [pəˈran]
* Rhymes: -an
* Syllabification: pe‧ran

#### Noun

peran (plural peran-peran)
* actor
* character
* (drama) clown, jester (in makyung show or menora show)
* role
    memainkan peran penting ― to play an important role

##### Derived terms

* berperan
* berperanan
* diperankan
* memerankan
* pemeran
* pemeranan
* peranan
* peran dalam
* peran ganda
* peran gender
* peran komikal
* peran kunci
* peran lintas
* peran meniru
* peran natural
* peran seks
* peran selintas
* peran watak

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay ڤرن (peran, “roof-loft”). Semantic loan from Malay [Term?] (Riau dialect) for the snare sense.

#### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /pəˈran/ [pəˈran]
* Rhymes: -an
* Syllabification: pe‧ran

#### Noun

peran (plural peran-peran)
* rooftree, tie beam: beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest
* the snare part consists of a small piece of wood tied to the snare rope and then slipped into the snare hook

##### Derived terms

* keberperanan

### Further reading

* “peran” 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
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pəran/
* Rhymes: -an

### Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran, informal 1st possessive peranku, 2nd possessive peranmu, 3rd possessive perannya)
* A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or in film or television; a dramatic performer; an actor.
    Synonym: pelakon
* A jester in a mak yong performance.
    Synonym: pelawak
* The mask of a jester.
    Synonym: topeng

##### Derived terms

* berperanan
* memerankan
* peranan

##### Descendants

* > Indonesian: peran (inherited)

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Noun

peran (Jawi spelling ڤرن, plural peran-peran, informal 1st possessive peranku, 2nd possessive peranmu, 3rd possessive perannya)
* Beam connecting the posts of the house above, on which the rafters rest.
* The space directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building; the attic.

##### Descendants

* > Indonesian: peran (inherited)

### Further reading

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

## Marshallese
### Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *parane, from Proto-Oceanic *baʀane, an alternative form of Proto-Oceanic *paʀane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani. Cognate with Malay berani, Tagalog bayani, Cebuano bagani.

### Pronunciation

* (phonetic) IPA: [pʲɛrˠɑnʲ]
* (phonemic) IPA: /pʲɛrˠænʲ/
* Bender phonemes: {peran}

### Adjective

peran
* brave, courageous, bold
* heroic
* loud, noisy

### References

* Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

## Old High German
### Verb

përan (Upper German)
* Alternative form of bëran