kegunaan

Indonesian

Etymology

guna +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəɡuˈnaan/ [kə.ɡuˈna.(ʔ)an]
  • Rhymes: -aan
  • Syllabification: ke‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

kegunaan (plural kegunaan-kegunaan)

  1. use, purpose, utility
  2. utility
  3. benefit
    Synonyms: faedah, kepentingan, manfaat
  4. advantage
    Synonyms: faedah, manfaat
  5. concern, importance, interest, prominence, significance
    Synonym: kepentingan

Derived terms

  • kegunaan praktis

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of guna +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəɡunaan/, [kəɡunaʔan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: ke‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن, plural kegunaan-kegunaan or kegunaan2)

  1. A use of something.
    Synonyms: guna, aplikasi, faedah, manfaat
  2. (preceded by "untuk") The benefit of someone; the use of someone.
    Synonym: kepentingan
    Laluan ini disediakan hanya untuk kegunaan orang OKU.
    This lane was prepared solely for the use of disabled people.

Adjective

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن, comparative lebih kegunaan, superlative paling kegunaan)

  1. Used by someone.
    komputer kegunaan Adamcomputer that is used by Adam

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