abaikan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of abai (“neglectful”) +‎ kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bai̯.kan]
• Hyphenation: a‧bai‧kan

Verb

abaikan (Jawi spelling ابايکن, active mengabaikan, 3rd person passive diabaikan)

1. (transitive) to neglect

   Synonyms: cuaikan, lalaikan

2. (transitive) to ignore
3. (transitive) to waste

   Synonym: sia-siakan

References

• “abaikan” in Kamus Dewan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2021, →ISBN, page 2.
• “mengabaikan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.