boleh.
may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request)
Meaning & usage
may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request)
Kamu boleh memakan ikan ini.
Bolehkah aku memakai pensilmu?
can to be permitted or enabled to
Kamu boleh bermain setelah kamu menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahmu.
Bolehkah aku melihat jawabanmu?
can to know how to; to be able to
can to have the potential to; be possible
Where this word comes from
From Malay boleh, which is derived from an earlier form bulih, from Proto-Malayic *mArulih. The change in the sound of this word can be reconstructed as follows: *mArulih > *mərulih > *bər-ulih > *brulih > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived. Doublet of beroleh and peroleh.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.