merakyat

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ rakyat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mə.raʔ.jat]
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  • Hyphenation: me‧rak‧yat

Verb

merakyat (Jawi spelling مرعيت)

  1. (intransitive) To be spread amongst the people.
    Ilmu dan budaya itu terus merakyat.
    The knowledge and the culture went on to be spread amongst the people.

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