menambahkan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tambah +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənamˈbahkan/ [mə.namˈbah.kan]
  • Rhymes: -ahkan
  • Syllabification: me‧nam‧bah‧kan

Verb

menambahkan (transitive)

  1. to add, to increase

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of men- +‎ ambah +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.num.bah.kan/

Verb

menambahkan

  1. to add something; to increase something.
    Dia menambahkan gula ke dalam kopi.He added sugar into the coffee.
  2. to contribute; to enhance; to augment.
    Buku itu menambahkan pengetahuan saya.That book added to my knowledge.

Usage notes

  • More common in Standard Malay than menambah, especially in formal writing.