ke- -an

See also: kean

Indonesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kə an/

Circumfix

ke- -an

  1. appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)"
    kebaratan ― westness
    ketimuran ― eastness
    kebesaran ― hugeness
  2. appended to adjectives to form verbs meaning "the state of (the adjective)".
    kehausan ― thirst

Malay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kə an/

Circumfix

ke- -an

  1. appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of (the adjective)", "the quality of (the adjective)", or "the measure of (the adjective)"
    kebaratan ― westness
    ketimuran ― eastness
    kebesaran ― hugeness
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