betul
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay betul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbətʊl]
- Hyphenation: bê‧tul
Adjective
betul
- true:
- conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Synonyms: benar, sesungguhnya
- genuine; legitimate.
- Synonyms: tulen, sejati
- conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- correct: free from error; true; accurate.
- Synonym: benar
- right, straight.
- Synonym: tegak
Adverb
betul
- aright: rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
- Synonyms: tepat, persis
- directly.
- Synonym: langsung
- very, really.
- Synonyms: sangat, sekali, sungguh
Derived terms
- berbetul
- berbetulan
- berkebetulan
- betulan
- betul-betul
- kebetulan
- membetuli
- membetulkan
- pembetulan
- sebetulnya
Further reading
- “betul” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- betol (Sambas, Pontianak)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bətul/
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bətol, -ʊl, -o̞l]
- Rhymes: -ətul, -tul, -ul
Audio (MY, Johor-Riau) (file)
Adjective
betul (Jawi spelling بتول)
- correct (free from error)
- true (concurring with a given set of facts)
Descendants
- Petjo: betoel
- → Kendayan: batol
Further reading
- “betul” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.