barangkali

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay barangkali.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baraŋˈkali/ [ba.raŋˈka.li]
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  • Rhymes: -ali
  • Syllabification: ba‧rang‧ka‧li

Adverb

barangkali

  1. maybe
    Tanyakanlah, barangkali ia mengerti.
    Just ask, maybe they understand.

Verb

barangkali

  1. may (possibly)

Malay

Etymology

From barang +‎ kali.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baraŋˈkali/ [ba.raŋˈka.li]
  • Rhymes: -ali
  • Hyphenation: ba‧rang‧ka‧li

Adverb

barangkali (Jawi spelling بارڠکالي)

  1. perhaps, maybe, hopefully
    Synonym: boleh jadi
    Barangkali betul kata engkau itu.
    Perhaps what you said is correct.

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