hendak

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• nak (abbreviation, dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay hendak. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hənˈdaʔ/
• Rhymes: -daʔ
• Hyphenation: hên‧dak

Verb

hêndak

1. (transitive) to want (to wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand)

   Synonyms: mau, ingin

2. (auxiliary) to will (used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person)

   Synonyms: mau, akan

Derived terms

• berkehendak
• hendaki
• kehendak
• sekehendak
• terhendaki

 

Malay

Etymology

From Old Malay həndak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Malaysian) IPA^(key): /hən.daʔ̚/
• Rhymes: -əndaʔ, -aʔ

Verb

hĕndak

1. to wish, to intend, to want
2. (modal auxiliary) will, shall, must

Usage notes

The verb is often shortened as nak in casual contexts (e.g conversations).

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• hendakkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• kehendaki [intensity + causative (locative) benefactive] (ke- + -i)
• kehendak [passive] (ke-)
• berkehendak [passive + stative / habitual] (ke- + beR-)
• menghendaki [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)

Descendants

• Indonesian: hendak

Further reading

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