ber- -an

See also: beran, Beran, and berañ

Indonesian

Etymology

From affixes ber- +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bər- -an]
  • Hyphenation: bêr-‧-an

Circumfix

ber- -an

  1. intransitive verbal circumfix from verb with the meanings of
    1. to do something or to have a such condition with various subjects or ways
      • pergi (to leave) > bepergian (to go away).
    2. to declare reciprocity
      • peluk (hug) > berpelukan (to hug in reciprocity).
  2. intransitive verbal circumfix from adjective or noun with meaning
    1. to declare relation of both roots
      • jauh (far) > berjauhan (to located far from each other).
    2. to declare reciprocity
      • pacar (boyfriend/girlfriend) > berpacaran (to have a such relation in reciprocity).

Alternative forms

  • be- -an

Derived terms

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