betul

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay betul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbətʊl]
• Hyphenation: bê‧tul

Adjective

betul

1. true:
   1. conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

      Synonyms: benar, sesungguhnya

   2. genuine; legitimate.

      Synonyms: tulen, sejati

2. correct: free from error; true; accurate.

   Synonym: benar

3. right, straight.

   Synonym: tegak

Adverb

betul

1. aright: rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.

   Synonyms: tepat, persis

2. directly.

   Synonym: langsung

3. very, really.

   Synonyms: sangat, sekali, sungguh

Derived terms

• berbetul
• berbetulan
• berkebetulan
• betul-betul
• betulan
• kebetulan
• membetuli
• membetulkan
• pembetulan
• sebetulnya

Further reading

• “betul” 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

Alternative forms

• betol (1924-1972, Sambas, Pontianak)
• tul, tol (clipping)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə.tol]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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• Rhymes: -tol, -ol
• Hyphenation: be‧tul

Adjective

betul (Jawi spelling بتول)

1. Not wrong; correct (free from error).

   Synonym: tepat

   Antonym: salah

   Jawapan betul ialah A.

   The correct answer is A.

2. True (concurring with a given set of facts).

   Synonym: benar

   Antonym: salah

   Betul ke cerita tu? Macam tak boleh percaya je...

   Is that story really true? Sounds kind of suspicious...

3. Authentic, genuine, pure.

   Synonyms: sejati, tulen

   aksen Kedah betul ― genuine Kedah accent

Affixations

• berbetul (archaic)
• berbetulan
• berkebetulan
• betul-betul
• betuli
• betulkan
• kebetulan
• pembetulan
• sebetulnya

Compounds

• biar betul

Descendants

• Indonesian: betul
• Petjo: betoel
• → Kendayan: batol

Adverb

betul (Jawi spelling بتول)

1. Exactly.
2. Very, really.

Interjection

betul (Jawi spelling بتول)

1. Used to express affirmation; yes.

   Synonyms: ia, ya, haah

   Betul, itulah jawapannya.

   Yes, that's the answer.

Further reading

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