aksen

Abenaki

Etymology

From English oxen, plural form of ox.

Noun

aksen (animate, plural aksenak)

1. an ox

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

aksen

1. plural of aks

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch accent, from Middle Dutch accent, ultimately from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈak.sɛn/
• Hyphenation: ak‧sèn

Noun

aksèn

1. accent:
   1. (linguistics) a higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

      Synonym: tekanan

   2. (linguistics) the distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

      Synonym: logat

   3. (orthography) a mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
   4. emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

Derived terms

• beraksen

 

• aksen cahaya

 

Related terms

• aksentuasi

 

Further reading

• “aksen” 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.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

aksen m

1. definite singular of akse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

aksen m

1. definite singular of akse

Tarao

Adjective

aksen

1. pure

References

• Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2002) Tarao Grammar (in Tarao)