mengaku

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ aku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məŋˈaku]
• Hyphenation: mêng‧aku

Verb

mêngaku (active mengaku, active locative mengakui, passive locative diakui)

1. to claim, to identify, to consider

   Synonyms: menyatakan, menganggap

2. (intransitive) to admit, to confess, to concede, to acknowledge.

   Synonyms: membenarkan, menerima

3. (transitive) to be responsible

   Synonym: menanggung

4. (colloquial) to feel proud of one's self

   Synonyms: memegahkan, membanggakan

Further reading

• “mengaku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Kapampangan

Etymology

From meng- +‎ aku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈŋakuʔ/, [mɛˈŋäː.xuʔ]
• Hyphenation: me‧nga‧ku

Verb

mengákû

1. perfective aspect of mangaku