menyatakan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed nyata +‎ meng- -kan, from Malay menyatakan, from Classical Malay menyatakan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məɲaˈtakan/
• Hyphenation: mê‧nya‧ta‧kan
• Rhymes: -kan

Verb

mênyatakan (passive dinyatakan)

1. to explain, to make more clear
2. to show, to signify
3. to express
4. to declare, to state that (+ bahwa)

Synonyms

• (to explain): menjelaskan
• (to show, signify): menunjukkan, menandakan, memperlihatkan
• (to express): mengekspresikan, mengungkapkan

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

meng- +‎ nyata +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məɲatakan/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [məɲatəkan]
• Rhymes: -an

Verb

menyatakan (Jawi spelling مڽاتاکن)

1. To explain; to make something clearer.

   Synonyms: menerangkan, menjelaskan

   Kesan Coriolis dinyatakan oleh Harith dengan pantas.

   The Coriolis effect was explained quickly by Harith.

2. To show; to make something able to be seen or heard.

   Synonyms: menampakkan, menunjukkan

   Wahai Tuhanku, nyatakanlah kebesaran-Mu supaya tidak terpesong kepercayaanku.

   Oh God, show me Your might so that my beliefs are not led astray.

3. To state or declare.

   Synonyms: memberitahu, melaporkan, memaklumkan

   Daniel sudah banyak kali menyatakan keinginannya untuk menukarkan bidang pengajiannya.

   Daniel has stated many times his desire to change his field of study.

Descendants

• Indonesian: menyatakan

Further reading

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