terkatakan

Indonesian

Etymology

From ter- +‎ kata +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tərkaˈtakan/ [t̪ər.kaˈt̪a.kan]
  • Rhymes: -akan
  • Syllabification: ter‧ka‧ta‧kan

Adjective

têrkatakan (comparative lebih terkatakan, superlative paling terkatakan)

  1. sayable

Verb

têrkatakan

  1. to be said

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of kata +‎ ter- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [tə(r).ka.tə.kan]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [tər.ka.ta.kan]
  • Hyphenation: ter‧ka‧ta‧kan

Verb

terkatakan (Jawi spelling ترکاتاکن)

  1. To be able to be described; describable.
    Synonyms: terkata, terperikan
    Kecantikannya tidak terkatakan.
    Her beauty couldn't be described.

Usage notes

  • This word is usually used in the negative in the form of tak terkatakan or tidak terkatakan.

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