15 April 2009

Kental

Sometimes words change their meaning quite substantially in context.

My dictionary tells me that kental means "curdled". But how about this wording in the Media Permata (16 April, 2009, p. 40):
Frank Lampard memuji semangat kental Chelsea
"Frank Lampard praised spirit ????? Chelsea"
Now, the spirit of Chelsea was splendid, invigorating, and heroic in managing to overcome the challenge of Liverpool and thereby progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League. But curdled?

It seems that, in the context of semangat, kental means "strong-willed" rather than curdled.

Anyway, let's all celebrate a fine match and a splendid result for Chelsea.