mengaku

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ aku.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [məŋˈaku]
Hyphenation: mêng‧aku

Verb

mêngaku (active mengaku, passive diakui)

to claim, to identify, to consider
Synonyms: menyatakan, menganggap
(intransitive) to admit, to confess, to concede, to acknowledge.
Synonyms: membenarkan, menerima
(transitive) to be responsible
Synonym: menanggung
(colloquial) to feel proud of one's self
Synonyms: memegahkan, membanggakan

Further reading

“mengaku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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