peroleh

Indonesian

Etymology

Back-formation from beroleh. The devoicing of the initial consonant of the word is done so that it can be reanalyzed as per- +‎ oleh, so that the conjugation form is regular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈrɔ.lɛh/
• Hyphenation: pê‧ro‧lèh

Verb

peroleh (active memperoleh, passive diperoleh)

1. (transitive) to obtain, to get

   Synonyms: beroleh, dapat

Further reading

• “memperoleh” 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.