peningkan

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of pening +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəniŋkan/, [pəneŋkan]
• Rhymes: -an

Verb

peningkan (Jawi spelling ڤنيڠکن)

1. (transitive) to cause someone to become dizzy

   Aqil dipeningkan ilusi optik itu.

   Aqil was made dizzy by that optical illusion.

2. (transitive) to confuse

   Keterangan dia hanya memeningkan saya sahaja.

   His explanation only confused me.

Related terms

• dipeningkan
• memeningkan
• pemeningan

 

Further reading

• “memeningkan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.