bacakan

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• bacain (informal)

Etymology

Affixation of baca +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈtʃa.kan/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ca‧kan

Verb

bacakan (active membacakan, passive dibacakan)

1. (transitive) to read (indirect object...) something

   Semalam aku membacakan adikku suatu dongeng hingga dia tertidur.

   Last night I read my sister a fairy tale until she fell asleep.

   Semalam adikku dibacakan suatu dongeng olehku hingga dia tertidur.

   Last night my sister was reading a fairy tale by me until she fell asleep.

2. (transitive) to recite

   Bacakan doa ini agar kau terlindung dari hantu.

   Recite this prayer so that you are protected from ghosts.