benarkan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of benar +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /bəˈna(r)kan/ [bəˈna(r).kan]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bəˈnarkan/ [bəˈnar.kan]
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an
  • Hyphenation: be‧nar‧kan

Verb

benarkan (Jawi spelling بنرکن)

  1. to allow; to permit; to authorise.
    Synonyms: izinkan, membolehkan
    Antonyms: larang, cegah
    Sila benarkan saya masuk. ― Please allow me to enter.
  2. to confirm; to verify; to validate (to acknowledge something as true).
    Synonyms: sahkan, iyakan, mengakui
    Antonyms: sangkal, menafikan
    Pihak berkuasa belum dapat benarkan laporan itu. ― The authorities have not been able to verify that report.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: benarkan (inherited)

Further reading

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