bahaskan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of bahas +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bahaskan/, /baħaθkan/
• Rhymes: -kan, -an
• Hyphenation: ba‧has‧kan

Verb

bahaskan (Jawi spelling بحثکن, active membahaskan, 3rd person passive dibahaskan)

1. (transitive) to debate something
2. (transitive) to discuss
3. (transitive) to criticize

   Synonyms: kritik, bantah

4. (transitive) to examine, to investigate

Further reading

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