membetulkan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ betul +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, /a/-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məmbəˈtulkan/ [məm.bəˈt̪ul.kan]
  • Rhymes: -kan, -an
  • Hyphenation: mem‧be‧tul‧kan

Verb

membetulkan (Jawi spelling ممبتولکن)

  1. to correct; to rectify (to make right; to remove errors).
    Synonym: perbetulkan
    Cikgu sedang membetulkan kertas jawapan pelajar.
    The teacher is correcting the students' answer sheets.
  2. to fix; to adjust; to straighten (to arrange something to be in the correct position or condition).
    Synonyms: baiki, kemaskan
    Lahuma membetulkan ikatan kainnya.
    Lahuma adjusted (fixed) the tying of his cloth.
    Dia berdiri di hadapan cermin untuk membetulkan rambutnya.
    He stood in front of the mirror to fix his hair.

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: membetulkan (inherited)

Further reading

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