mengakui

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed aku +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məŋˈakui]
• Hyphenation: mêng‧aku‧i

Verb

mêngakui (base-imperative akui, active mengakui, passive diakui)

1. (transitive) to admit, to confess, to concede, to acknowledge.
2. (transitive) to validate

   Synonym: mengesahkan

3. (transitive) to possess:
   1. to have, to own (a right)
   2. of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of.

      Synonym: merasuki

Further reading

• “mengakui” 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.