kebenaran

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed benar +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kebenaran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəbəˈnaran]

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• Hyphenation: kê‧bê‧nar‧an

Noun

kêbênaran (plural kebenaran-kebenaran)

1. validity; truthfulness

   Synonym: validitas

2. reality

   Synonyms: realitas, kenyataan

3. justice

   Synonym: keadilan

4. sincerity, honesty

   Synonym: kejujuran

5. (obsolete) permission

   Synonyms: izin, perkenan, persetujuan

6. (obsolete, dialect) coincidence

   Synonym: kebetulan

7. (rare) precision

   Synonyms: ketepatan, presisi

Further reading

• “kebenaran” 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

Combination of benar +‎ ke- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəbənaran/
• Rhymes: -əbənaran, -ənaran, -aran, -an

Noun

kebenaran (Jawi spelling کبنرن, plural kebenaran-kebenaran)

1. permission

   Kamu ada kebenarankah untuk pergi ke tandas?

   Do you have the permission to go to the toilet?

2. justice; the good side (as opposed to the bad)

   Kebenaran akan tetap menang walau apapun yang terrjadi.

   Justice will always win no matter what happens.

3. validity; truthfulness

   Pastikah kamu tentang kebenaran kajian ini?

   Are you sure about the validity of this research?

Related terms

• benar
• pembenaran

Descendants

• Indonesian: kebenaran

Further reading

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