menyatakan

Indonesian

Etymology

nyata +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məɲaˈtakan/ [mə.ɲaˈt̪a.kan]
  • Rhymes: -akan
  • Syllabification: me‧nya‧ta‧kan

Verb

menyatakan (active menyatakan, reflexive passive ternyatakan, ordinary passive dinyatakan, imperative nyatakan, emphatic-jussive nyatakanlah)

  1. (transitive) to state
  2. (transitive) to realize (to make seems real)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

meng- +‎ nyata +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məɲatakan/
  • Rhymes: -an

Verb

menyatakan (Jawi spelling مڽاتاکن)

  1. To explain; to make something clearer.
    Synonyms: menerangkan, menjelaskan
    Kesan Coriolis dinyatakan oleh Harith dengan pantas.
    The Coriolis effect was explained quickly by Harith.
  2. To show; to make something able to be seen or heard.
    Synonyms: menampakkan, menunjukkan
    Wahai Tuhanku, nyatakanlah kebesaran-Mu supaya tidak terpesong kepercayaanku.
    Oh God, show me Your might so that my beliefs are not led astray.
  3. To state or declare.
    Synonyms: memberitahu, melaporkan, memaklumkan
    Daniel sudah banyak kali menyatakan keinginannya untuk menukarkan bidang pengajiannya.
    Daniel has stated many times his desire to change his field of study.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: menyatakan

Further reading