menyatakan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed nyata + meng- -kan, from Malay menyatakan, from Classical Malay menyatakan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məɲaˈtakan/
  • Hyphenation: mê‧nya‧ta‧kan
  • Rhymes: -kan

Verb

mênyatakan (passive dinyatakan)

  1. to explain, to make more clear
  2. to show, to signify
  3. to express
  4. to declare, to state that (+ bahwa)

Synonyms

  • (to explain): menjelaskan
  • (to show, signify): menunjukkan, menandakan, memperlihatkan
  • (to express): mengekspresikan, mengungkapkan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

meng- + nyata + -kan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məɲatakan/
    • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [məɲatəkan]
  • Rhymes: -an

Verb

menyatakan (Jawi spelling مڽاتاکن)

  1. To explain; to make something clearer.
    Synonyms: menerangkan, menjelaskan
    Kesan Coriolis dinyatakan oleh Harith dengan pantas.
    The Coriolis effect was explained quickly by Harith.
  2. To show; to make something able to be seen or heard.
    Synonyms: menampakkan, menunjukkan
    Wahai Tuhanku, nyatakanlah kebesaran-Mu supaya tidak terpesong kepercayaanku.
    Oh God, show me Your might so that my beliefs are not led astray.
  3. To state or declare.
    Synonyms: memberitahu, melaporkan, memaklumkan
    Daniel sudah banyak kali menyatakan keinginannya untuk menukarkan bidang pengajiannya.
    Daniel has stated many times his desire to change his field of study.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: menyatakan

Further reading

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