mengedutkan
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixation of kedut + meng- -kan.
Verb
mengedutkan
- wrinkle or crease something.
- Ia termenung sambil mengedutkan keningnya.
- He is lost in thought when his forehead is wrinkled.
Further reading
- “mengedutkan” 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
Etymology
Affixation of kedut + meN- -kan.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /məŋəˈdotkan/ [mə.ŋəˈdot̪̚.kan]
- Rhymes: -otkan, -an
- (Baku) IPA(key): /məŋəˈdutkan/ [mə.ŋəˈdut̪̚.kan]
- Rhymes: -utkan, -an
- Hyphenation: me‧nge‧dut‧kan
Verb
mengedutkan (Jawi spelling مڠدوتکن)
- (transitive) Active of kedutkan.
- Itu hanya akan mengedutkan baju aku!
- That will only crease my shirt!
Further reading
- “mengedutkan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.