dedah

Malay

Pronunciation

(schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /dəˈdah/ [dəˈdah]
Rhymes: -dah, -ah
Hyphenation: de‧dah

Verb

dedah (Jawi spelling دده)

to expose; to open wide; to uncover (to leave something open or unprotected).
Synonym: buka

Antonyms: tutup, lindung
to reveal; to disclose (a secret or information).
Synonyms: bongkar, buka

Antonyms: rahsiakan, sembunyi

Usage notes

This is the root word. In active sentences, the affix mendedahkan is typically used. The passive form terdedah (exposed) is also very common.

Derived terms

Affixations

dedahan (“exposure”)
mendedahkan (“to expose; to reveal”)
pendedahan (“exposure; revelation; disclosure”)
terdedah (“exposed; open (to danger/elements)”)

Further reading

"dedah" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017