kebenaran

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəbəˈnaran]
  • Hyphenation: kê‧bê‧nar‧an

Noun

kêbênaran (plural kebenaran-kebenaran, first-person possessive kebenaranku, second-person possessive kebenaranmu, third-person possessive kebenarannya)

  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

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Combination of benar + ke- -an

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kebenaran (Jawi spelling کبنرن, plural kebenaran-kebenaran, informal 1st possessive kebenaranku, 2nd possessive kebenaranmu, 3rd possessive kebenarannya)

  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?

Descendants

  • Indonesian: kebenaran

Further reading

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