kebenaran

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed benar +‎ ke- -an, from Malay kebenaran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kəbəˈnaran]
• Hyphenation: kê‧bê‧nar‧an

Noun

kêbênaran (plural kebenaran-kebenaran, first-person possessive kebenaranku, second-person possessive kebenaranmu, third-person possessive kebenarannya)

1. validity; truthfulness

   Synonym: validitas

2. reality

   Synonyms: realitas, kenyataan

3. justice

   Synonym: keadilan

4. sincerity, honesty

   Synonym: kejujuran

5. (obsolete) permission

   Synonyms: izin, perkenan, persetujuan

6. (obsolete, dialect) coincidence

   Synonym: kebetulan

Further reading

• “kebenaran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

Combination of benar +‎ ke- -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəbənaran/
• Rhymes: -əbənaran, -ənaran, -aran, -an

Noun

kebenaran (Jawi spelling کبنرن, plural kebenaran-kebenaran, informal 1st possessive kebenaranku, 2nd possessive kebenaranmu, 3rd possessive kebenarannya)

1. permission

   Kamu ada kebenarankah untuk pergi ke tandas?

   Do you have the permission to go to the toilet?

2. justice; the good side (as opposed to the bad)

   Kebenaran akan tetap menang walau apapun yang terrjadi.

   Justice will always win no matter what happens.

3. validity; truthfulness

   Pastikah kamu tentang kebenaran kajian ini?

   Are you sure about the validity of this research?

Related terms

• benar
• pembenaran

Descendants

• Indonesian: kebenaran

Further reading

• “kebenaran” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.