mengaku

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed meng- +‎ aku.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [məŋˈaku]
  • Hyphenation: mêng‧aku

Verb

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mêngaku (active mengaku, active locative mengakui, passive locative diakui)

  1. to claim, to identify, to consider
    Synonyms: menyatakan, menganggap
  2. (intransitive) to admit, to confess, to concede, to acknowledge.
    Synonyms: membenarkan, menerima
  3. (transitive) to be responsible
    Synonym: menanggung
  4. (colloquial) to feel proud of one's self
    Synonyms: memegahkan, membanggakan

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Kapampangan

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Etymology

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From meng- +‎ aku.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meˈŋakuʔ/ [mɛˈŋäː.xuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: me‧nga‧ku

Verb

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mengákû

  1. perfective aspect of mangaku