dermakan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of derma +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [də(r).ma.kan]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [də(r).mə.kan]
• Hyphenation: der‧ma‧kan

Verb

dermakan (Jawi spelling درماکن, active mendermakan, 3rd person passive didermakan)

1. (transitive) To donate something.

   Adam mendermakan RM1,000 kepada rumah anak yatim itu.

   Adam donated RM1,000 to the orphanage.

Further reading

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