All wordskerasberkerasPlay pronunciation.berkerasL2Less commonMeanings1to insist; to persist stubbornlyVerb2to be strict or firmVerbExamplesPlay pronunciation.Ayah berkeras supaya kami makan sayur dahulu.A2Father insisted that we eat vegetables first.Play pronunciation.Saya berkeras untuk menyiapkan kerja ini hari ini.A2I insist on finishing this work today.Word familykeras→berkerasbeR-to insist; to persist stubbornlyOther family formsmengerasmeN-to harden; become hard or stiffsekerasse-as hard as; as firmly as