betul
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /bəˈtul/ [bəˈt̪ʊl]
- Rhymes: -ul
- Syllabification: be‧tul
Adjective
betul
- true:
- conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct
- Synonyms: benar, sesungguhnya
- genuine; legitimate
- conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct
- correct: free from error; true; accurate
- Synonym: benar
- right, straight
- Synonym: tegak
Adverb
betul
Interjection
betul
- Used to express affirmation; yes.
Derived terms
- berbetul
- berbetulan
- berkebetulan
- betul-betul
- betulan
- kebetulan
- membetuli
- membetulkan
- pembetulan
- sebetulnya
Further reading
- “betul” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bə.tol]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -tol, -ol
- Hyphenation: be‧tul
Adjective
betul (Jawi spelling بتول)
- Not wrong; correct (free from error).
- True (concurring with a given set of facts).
- Authentic, genuine, pure.
Affixations
- berbetul (archaic)
- berbetulan
- berkebetulan
- betul-betul
- betuli
- betulkan
- kebetulan
- pembetulan
- sebetulnya
Compounds
- biar betul
Descendants
- Indonesian: betul
- Petjo: betoel
- → Kendayan: batol
Adverb
betul (Jawi spelling بتول)
Interjection
betul (Jawi spelling بتول)
- Used to express affirmation; yes.
Further reading
“betul” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.