boleh

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay boleh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.leh/

Verb

boleh

1. can (to be able to)
2. can (may)
3. may (to have permission to)

Synonyms

• bisa

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• membolehkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• bolehan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• memerbolehkan [causative passive + agent focus + causative benefactive] (peR- + meN- + -kan)
• kebolehan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• seboleh-bolehnya

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Malay

Alternative forms

• bulih (obsolete form)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boleh/
• IPA^(key): /bolɪh/
• Rhymes: -oleh, -leh, -eh

Verb

boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)

1. can (to be able to)

   Saya boleh menyanyi. ― I can sing.

2. can (may)
3. may (to have permission to)

Synonyms

• (to be able to): dapat, mampu, berkeupayaan

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• membolehkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• kebolehan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• seboleh-bolehnya (“as far as possible”)
• boleh jadi (“maybe”)
• boleh terima (“acceptance; admissibility”)
• boleh ubah (“variable”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: boleh