enak

See also: énak

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay enak, from inak, from Proto-Malayic *inak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɛnak/ [ˈɛ.nak̚]

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• Rhymes: -ɛnak
• Syllabification: e‧nak

Adjective

ènak (comparative lebih enak, superlative paling enak)

1. delicious (pleasing to taste)

   Synonyms: eco, gurih, lezat, nikmat, raos, maknyus, sedap

2. comfortable, pleasant

   Synonym: nikmat

3. fine, satisfactory (about condition)

   Synonyms: segar, sehat, empenak

4. (colloquial) deeply asleep

   Synonyms: lelap, pulas

Derived terms

• berenak-enak
• enak-enak
• enakan
• keenakan
• memperenak
• menak
• mengenakkan
• seenak
• seenaknya
• terenak

Further reading

• “enak”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From inak, from Proto-Malayic *inak.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety, Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈenaʔ/ [ˈʔɛ.naʔ]
• Rhymes: -enaʔ, -naʔ, -aʔ
• Hyphenation: e‧nak

Adjective

enak (Jawi spelling اينق, comparative lebih enak, superlative paling enak)

1. delicious; tasty; yummy (of food).

   Synonyms: sedap, lazat

   Antonyms: tawar, hambar

   Kuih ini rasanya sangat enak. ― This cake tastes very delicious.

2. pleasant; comfortable; nice (of a feeling or situation).

   Synonyms: selesa, sedap, nyaman

   Angin sepoi-sepoi bahasa membuatkan suasana menjadi enak. ― The gentle breeze made the atmosphere pleasant.

Derived terms

Affixations

• keenakan (“deliciousness; pleasure; enjoyment”)
• mengenakkan (“to please; to make comfortable”)

Descendants

• > Indonesian: enak (inherited)

Further reading

• "enak" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Old Javanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.nak/

Adjective

enak

1. alternative spelling of menak

Noun

enak

1. alternative spelling of inak