kehendak

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed hendak +‎ ke-, inherited from Malay کهندق (kehendak, “wish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.hən.ˈdaʔ/
• Rhymes: -daʔ
• Hyphenation: kê‧hên‧dak

Noun

kêhêndak (first-person possessive kehendakku, second-person possessive kehendakmu, third-person possessive kehendaknya)

1. (uncountable) volition, will: one's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.

   Synonym: kemauan

Further reading

• “kehendak” 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.