kegunaan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of guna +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəɡunaan/, [kəɡunaʔan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: ke‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن, plural kegunaan-kegunaan, informal 1st possessive kegunaanku, 2nd possessive kegunaanmu, 3rd possessive kegunaannya)

1. A use of something.

   Synonyms: guna, aplikasi, faedah, manfaat

2. (preceded by "untuk") The benefit of someone; the use of someone.

   Synonym: kepentingan

   Laluan ini disediakan hanya untuk kegunaan orang OKU.

   This lane was prepared solely for the use of disabled people.

Adjective

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن)

1. Used by someone.

   komputer kegunaan Adam ― computer that is used by Adam

Further reading

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