kelayakan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed layak +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə.la.ˈjak.an/
• Rhymes: -an
• Hyphenation: kê‧la‧yak‧an

Noun

kêlayakan (plural kelayakan-kelayakan, first-person possessive kelayakanku, second-person possessive kelayakanmu, third-person possessive kelayakannya)

1. appropriateness

   Synonyms: kepatutan, kelayakan, kepantasan, kesesuaian

   Synonym: kesesuaian (Standard Malay)

2. eligibility
3. feasibility, realizability

   Synonym: kelaikan

   Synonyms: kebolehlaksanaan, kemungkinan (Standard Malay)

4. fitness

   Synonym: kelaikan

5. propriety

   Synonyms: kesesuaian, kesopanan (Standard Malay)

6. worthiness

   Synonym: kebolehpercayaan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “kelayakan” 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

Noun

kelayakan (Jawi spelling کلايقن, plural kelayakan-kelayakan, informal 1st possessive kelayakanku, 2nd possessive kelayakanmu, 3rd possessive kelayakannya)

1. eligibility
2. entitlement

   Synonym: pemberian hak (Indonesian)

3. qualifying

   Synonym: berkualifikasi (Indonesian)

4. qualification

   Synonym: kualifikasi (Indonesian)

Further reading

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