maukan

Indonesian

Etymology

From mau +‎ -kan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.kan/
• Rhymes: -au̯kan, -kan
• Hyphenation: mau‧kan

Verb

maukan (active memaukan, passive dimaukan, perfective passive termaukan) (transitive, uncommon)

1. to want (to wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with)

   Synonyms: inginkan, ingini, (uncommon) maui

2. to make or to cause to want

   Synonyms: peringin, mau-mau

Further reading

• “maukan” 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.