mengotakan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of kota +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [mə.ŋo.tə.kan]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [mə.ŋɔ.ta.kan]
  • Hyphenation: me‧ngo‧ta‧kan

Verb

mengotakan (Jawi spelling مڠوتاکن, first/second person passive kotakan, third person passive dikotakan)

  1. (obsolete) To use as a rampart, to strengthen a place with.
  2. (transitive) To keep or fulfil (a promise, what one says, etc.).
    Synonyms: memperkotakan, menepati

Further reading

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