meng- -kan

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məŋ- -kan/
  • Hyphenation: mêng‧kan

Circumfix

meng- -kan

  1. active of -kan
  2. used to form adjectives that denoting the presence of a quality in any degree (typically abundance of)

Derived terms

Indonesian terms circumfixed with meng- -kan

Malay

Etymology

Compound of meng- +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məŋ- -kan/[1]
  • Hyphenation: meng-‧-kan

Circumfix

meng- -kan (Jawi spelling مڠ- -کن)

  1. Formal active of -kan.
  2. Forms an adjective that carries the meaning of causing something to be the base word.
    takut (scared) + ‎meng- -kan → ‎menakutkan (scary)

Notes

  1. ^ See meng- for info on the various allomorphs of the initial part of this circumfix.