bukan
See also: bùkān
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: bu‧kan
Noun edit
bukan
Indonesian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Malay bukan, from Classical Malay bukan.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
bukan
- no
- not
- Dia bukan seorang dokter. ― He is not a doctor.
- Bukan itu yang kumaksud. ― That's not what I meant.
Usage notes edit
Bukan is used to negate nouns and adverbs. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.
Antonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “bukan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
bukan
Malay edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
bukan (Jawi spelling بوکن)
- no
- not
- Ini bukan saya punya.
- This is not mine.
- Barang ini bukan untuk dijual.
- This item is not for sale.
- isn't it?
- Cantik bukan baju ini?
- Isn't this garment beautiful?
Usage notes edit
Bukan is used to negate nouns. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “bukan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.