mengenai

Indonesian

Etymology

From kena +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.ŋəˈnai̯/
• Rhymes: -nai̯
• Hyphenation: mê‧ngê‧nai

Verb

mêngênai

1. active of kenai

Preposition

mêngênai

1. of; about; on; regarding (with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect)

   Synonyms: tentang, akan

Further reading

• “mengenai” 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

kena +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋənəi/
• Rhymes: -əi, -i

Preposition

mengenai (Jawi spelling مڠناءي)

1. about (concerning)

Synonyms

• berkaitan dengan / برکاءيتن دڠن
• berkenaan dengan / برکناءن دڠن
• darihal / دريحال
• tentang / تنتڠ

Further reading

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