wajibkan

Indonesian

Etymology

From wajib +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /waˈd͡ʒibkan/ [waˈd͡ʒip̚.kan]
• Rhymes: -ibkan
• Syllabification: wa‧jib‧kan

Verb

wajibkan (active mewajibkan, passive diwajibkan)

1. to hit

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of wajib +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [wa.d͡ʒep.kan]
• Hyphenation: wa‧jib‧kan

Verb

wajibkan (Jawi spelling واجبکن, active mewajibkan, 3rd person passive diwajibkan)

1. (transitive) To make something obligatory.

   Synonym: fardukan

2. (transitive) To make it obligatory for someone to do something.

Further reading

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