Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ke- +‎ tahu +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.taˈhu.i/
  • Rhymes: -hui, -ui, -i
  • Hyphenation: kê‧ta‧hu‧i

Verb

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kêtahui (active mengetahui, passive diketahui, perfective passive terketahui)

  1. (transitive) to know
    1. to perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that
    2. to be aware of; to be cognizant of
    3. to be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered
    4. understand or have a grasp of through experience or study
    5. to be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of
    6. to recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change
    7. to have indexed and have information about within one's database

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