mengalah

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈŋa.lah/
• Rhymes: -lah, -ah, -h
• Hyphenation: mê‧nga‧lah

Etymology 1

Affixation of meng- +‎ kalah.

Verb

mêngalah

1. (intransitive) to relent (to give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

mengalah

1. active of alah (“to dam”)

Further reading

• “mengalah” 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.