mungkin
Indonesian
Etymology
From Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin, “possible”).
Adverb
mungkin
- maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably
- Mungkin John akan datang untuk makan malam.
- Perhaps John will come over for dinner.
Usage notes
Mungkin + -kah forms an interrogative sentence "Is it possible..?" as in mungkinkah anda menolongku?, "Is it possible for you to help me?". Mungkin preceded by an adjective prefixed by se- forms adverbial phrase "as [..] as possible" as in sebesar mungkin, "as big as possible", secepat mungkin, "as fast/soon as possible".
Synonyms
- boleh jadi, barangkali
Antonyms
- mustahil
Derived terms
- memungkinkan
- kemungkinan
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin, “possible”).
Adverb
mungkin
- maybe, perhaps, possibly