mengenai

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mengenai, from Classical Malay mengenai. Equivalent to kena +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋənai/
• Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧nai

Verb

mengenai

1. To hit its target.
2. To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact; touch.

Preposition

mengenai

1. regarding; about (concerning);

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

kena +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋənəi/
• Rhymes: -əi, -i

Preposition

mengenai (Jawi spelling مڠناءي)

1. about (concerning)

Synonyms

• berkaitan dengan / برکاءيتن دڠن
• berkenaan dengan / برکناءن دڠن
• darihal / دريحال
• tentang / تنتڠ

Further reading

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