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akan.

used to mark future tense

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.kan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. used to mark future tense

    auxiliary
    Aku akan makan setelah menyapu lantai.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay akan, from Proto-Malayic *akən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *akən. Doublet of -kan.

prep/ˈakan/Standard-Indonesian[ˈa.kan]Standard-Indonesian

  1. of, about

    kaya akan keberagaman/adat

  2. for, to

    obsolete
    uang ini dapat kaupakai akan pembayar utangmu.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay akan, from Proto-Malayic *akən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *akən. Doublet of -kan.

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