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 (Sambas, Pontianak)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bətul/
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bətol, -ʊl, -o̞l]
• Rhymes: -ətul, -tul, -ul

• Audio (Malaysia, Johor-Riau):

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Adjective

betul (Jawi spelling بتول)

1. correct (free from error)

   Synonym: tepat

   Antonym: salah

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

   Synonym: benar

   Antonym: salah

Descendants

• Petjo: betoel
• → Kendayan: batol

Further reading

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