per- -kan

Indonesian

Etymology

Combination of per- + -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pər- -kan/
• Hyphenation: pêr‧kan

Circumfix

pêr- -kan (non-active/imperative/basic per- -kan, active memper- -kan, passive diper- -kan)

1. used to form causative benefactive aspects and transitivity on a verb
2. used to form causative applicative aspects and transitivity on a verb
   • lihat (“to see”) → perlihatkan (“cause (someone) to see”)

Derived terms

Indonesian terms circumfixed with per- -kan