ertikan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of erti +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ərˈti.kan/
• Hyphenation: êr‧ti‧kan

Verb

ertikan (active mengertikan, passive dimengertikan)

1. (transitive) to make someone understand

   Synonym: pahamkan

Further reading

• “mengertikan” 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 erti +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ə(r).ti.kan]
• Hyphenation: er‧ti‧kan

Verb

ertikan (Jawi spelling ارتيکن, active mengertikan, 3rd person passive diertikan)

1. (transitive) to interpret

   Synonym: tafsirkan

2. (transitive) to make someone understand

   Synonym: fahamkan

Further reading

• “mengertikan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.