amankan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From aman +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈman.kan/
  • Rhymes: -kan
  • Hyphenation: a‧man‧kan

Verb

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amankan (active mengamankan, passive diamankan, perfective passive teramankan)

  1. (transitive) to safe (to make safe)
    Synonym: peraman
  2. (transitive) to secure
    1. to make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect
      Synonym: peraman
    2. to put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with "dari" or "terhadap"
    3. to get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly