ketahui

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ke- +‎ tahu +‎ -i. The prefix ke- is unexpectedly present in this word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kətaˈhui/ [kə.t̪aˈhu.i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ke‧ta‧hu‧i

Verb

kêtahui (active mengetahui, passive diketahui)

  1. (transitive) to know; to find out about
    Saya baru mengetahui ketentuan ini.
    I just found out about this provision.

Usage notes

ketahui is used with the meaning "to know, find out about". While tahu is used with the meaning "to know, grasp, understand, be acquainted".

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