berkenan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kenan +‎ ber-, inherited from Malay berkenan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bər.kə.ˈnan/
Rhymes: -nan
Hyphenation: bêrkênan

Verb

bêrkênan

to please, to suit
to be acceptable
Synonyms: cocok, sesuai
to agree
Synonym: setuju

Further reading

“berkenan” 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

ber- +‎ kenan

Verb

berkenan

(royal) to consent
- 2019, Akmaliah Razak, “Sultan Kelantan rasmi Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra Kuala Krai”, in Sinar Harian:
  Sultan Muhammad V berkenan menandatangani buku tetamu.
  Sultan Muhammad V consented to sign the guest book.
(royal) to be liked
(royal) to be in love

Synonyms

bersuka
bergemar

Descendants

Indonesian: berkenan

Further reading

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

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