artikan

Indonesian

Etymology

From arti +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈti.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: ar‧ti‧kan

Verb

artikan (active mengartikan, passive diartikan)

1. (transitive) to interpret

   Synonyms: interpretasikan, tafsirkan

   1. to decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation
   2. to explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.