kenai

Indonesian

Etymology

From kena +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈnai̯/
• Rhymes: -nai̯
• Hyphenation: kê‧nai

Verb

kênai (active mengenai, passive dikenai, perfective passive terkenai) (transitive)

1. to hit
   1. to come into contact
   2. to manage to touch (a target) in the right place
2. (usually used in the passive) to charge (to require payment of a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.)
3. (usually used in the passive) to sentence (to declare a sentence on a convicted person; to condemn to punishment)

Further reading

• “mengenai” 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.