ketidak- -an

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• ketak- -an

Etymology

From ke- -an + tidak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kətidaʔ- -an/
• Hyphenation: kê‧ti‧dak‧an

Circumfix

kêtidak- -an

1. Used to form an abstract noun with its meaning reversed or negated.

   ‎bahagia (“happy”) → ‎ketidakbahagiaan (“unhappiness”)

   ‎pasti (“certain”) → ‎ketidakpastian (“uncertainty”)

   ‎cocok (“compatible”) → ‎ketidakcocokan (“incompatibility”)

   ‎adil (“just”) → ‎ketidakadilan (“injustice”)

Derived terms

Indonesian terms circumfixed with ketidak- -an