memuaskan

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay memuaskan. By surface analysis, puas +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məmuˈaskan/ [mə.muˈas.kan]
  • Rhymes: -askan
  • Syllabification: me‧mu‧as‧kan

Adjective

memuaskan (comparative lebih memuaskan, superlative paling memuaskan)

  1. satisfactory; satisfying

Verb

memuaskan

  1. (transitive) to satisfy

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of puas +‎ meng- -kan.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /məˈmwaskan/ [məˈmwas.kan]
  • Rhymes: -askan, -an
  • Hyphenation: me‧muas‧kan

Adjective

memuaskan (Jawi spelling ممواسکن)

  1. satisfactory; satisfying[1]
    1. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.
    2. Causing satisfaction; agreeable or pleasant; satisfying.

Verb

memuaskan (Jawi spelling ممواسکن) (transitive)

  1. Formal active of puaskan (to satisfy)[1]
    Near-synonyms: menyenangkan, menyukakan
    1. To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
    2. To provide what is wanted or required for (something).

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: memuaskan (inherited)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “memuaskan”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

Further reading