mengakali

Indonesian

Etymology

From akal +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məŋaˈkali/ [mə.ŋaˈka.li]
  • Rhymes: -ali
  • Syllabification: me‧nga‧ka‧li

Verb

mêngakali (basic-imperative akali, active mengakali, passive diakali)

  1. (transitive) to find a solution for
  2. (transitive) to outsmart

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