kehendak

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed hendak +‎ ke-, inherited from Malay کهندق (kehendak, “wish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kə.hən.ˈdaʔ/
Rhymes: -daʔ
Hyphenation: kê‧hên‧dak

Noun

kêhêndak (first-person possessive kehendakku, second-person possessive kehendakmu, third-person possessive kehendaknya)

(uncountable) volition, will: one's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
Synonym: kemauan

Further reading

“kehendak” 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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