ber- -kan

See also: Berkan

Indonesian

Etymology

From affixes ber- +‎ -kan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [bər- -kan]
Hyphenation: bêr-‧-kan

Circumfix

transitive verbal circumfix for affixed intransitive verbs.
- senjata (“weapon”) > bersenjata (“to arm (intransitive)”) > bersenjatakan (“to arm (transitive)”)

Alternative forms

be- -kan

Synonyms

-nya (colloquial)

Derived terms

Indonesian terms circumfixed with ber- -kan

Further reading

“ber- -kan” 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.

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