makna

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْنًى (maʕnan) via Malay makna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʔna/

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• Rhymes: -na, -a
• Hyphenation: mak‧na

Noun

makna (plural makna-makna, first-person possessive maknaku, second-person possessive maknamu, third-person possessive maknanya)

1. meaning (of a word or similar)

   Synonyms: arti, pengertian

2. meaning, significance

   Synonym: kepentingan

Derived terms

• bermakna
• dimaknai
• dimaknakan
• kebermaknaan
• memaknai
• memaknakan
• membermaknakan
• pemaknaan

 

• makna afektif
• makna denotasi
• makna denotatif
• makna ekstensi
• makna emotif
• makna gramatikal
• makna intensi
• makna khusus
• makna kiasan
• makna kognitif
• makna konotasi
• makna konotatif
• makna kontekstual
• makna leksikal
• makna lokusi
• makna luas
• makna pusat
• makna referensial
• makna sempit
• makna suratan
• makna takberciri
• makna tautan
• makna umum
• medan makna

 

Further reading

• “makna” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْنًى (maʕnan).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a

Noun

makna (Jawi spelling معنا, plural makna-makna, informal 1st possessive maknaku, 2nd possessive maknamu, 3rd possessive maknanya)

1. meaning

Further reading

• “makna” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.