ertikan

Indonesian

Etymology

From erti +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ərˈti.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: êr‧ti‧kan

Verb

êrtikan (active mengertikan, passive dimengertikan) (transitive)

1. synonym of pahamkan (“to make understand”)

Usage notes

• See the usage notes of the page erti for more information on how this verb is used.

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of erti +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ə(r).ti.kan]
• Hyphenation: er‧ti‧kan

Verb

ertikan (Jawi spelling ارتيکن, active mengertikan, 3rd person passive diertikan)

1. (transitive) to interpret

   Synonym: tafsirkan

2. (transitive) to make someone understand

   Synonym: fahamkan

Further reading

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