betul

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay betul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbətʊl]
  • Hyphenation: bê‧tul

Adjective

betul

  1. true:
    1. conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
      Synonyms: benar, sesungguhnya
    2. genuine; legitimate.
      Synonyms: tulen, sejati
  2. correct: free from error; true; accurate.
    Synonym: benar
  3. right, straight.
    Synonym: tegak

Adverb

betul

  1. aright: rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
    Synonyms: tepat, persis
  2. directly.
    Synonym: langsung
  3. very, really.
    Synonyms: sangat, sekali, sungguh

Derived terms

  • berbetul
  • berbetulan
  • berkebetulan
  • betul-betul
  • betulan
  • kebetulan
  • membetuli
  • membetulkan
  • pembetulan
  • sebetulnya

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bətul/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bətol, -ʊl, -o̞l]
  • Rhymes: -ətul, -tul, -ul
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Adjective

betul (Jawi spelling بتول)

  1. correct (free from error)
  2. true (concurring with a given set of facts)

Descendants

  • Petjo: betoel
  • Kendayan: batol

Further reading

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