ketidak- -an

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ke- -an + tidak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kətidaʔ- -an/
  • Hyphenation: kê‧ti‧dak‧an

Circumfix

kêtidak- -an

  1. Used to form an abstract noun with its meaning reversed or negated.
    bahagia (happy) → ‎ketidakbahagiaan (unhappiness)
    pasti (certain) → ‎ketidakpastian (uncertainty)
    cocok (compatible) → ‎ketidakcocokan (incompatibility)
    adil (just) → ‎ketidakadilan (injustice)

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