mengenai
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay mengenai, from Classical Malay mengenai. Equivalent to meng- + kena + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məŋənai/
- Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧nai
Verb
mengenai
- To hit its target.
- To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact; touch.
Preposition
mengenai
- regarding; about (concerning);
Further reading
- “mengenai” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
meng- + kena + -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məŋənəi/
- Rhymes: -əi, -i
Preposition
mengenai (Jawi spelling مڠناءي)
- 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.