berkenan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed kenan +‎ ber-, inherited from Malay berkenan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bər.kə.ˈnan/
• Rhymes: -nan
• Hyphenation: bêrkênan

Verb

bêrkênan

1. to please, to suit
2. to be acceptable

   Synonyms: cocok, sesuai

3. to agree

   Synonym: setuju

Further reading

• “berkenan” 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.

Malay

Etymology

ber- +‎ kenan

Verb

berkenan

1. (royal) to consent
   • 2019, Akmaliah Razak, “Sultan Kelantan rasmi Hospital Sultan Ismail Petra Kuala Krai”, in Sinar Harian:

     Sultan Muhammad V berkenan menandatangani buku tetamu.

     Sultan Muhammad V consented to sign the guest book.

2. (royal) to be liked
3. (royal) to be in love

Synonyms

• bersuka
• bergemar

Descendants

• Indonesian: berkenan

Further reading

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