kenai

Indonesian

Etymology

From kena +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /kəˈnai/ [kəˈna.i]
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Syllabification: ke‧na‧i

Verb

kênai (active mengenai, passive dikenai) (transitive)

  1. to hit
    1. to come into contact
    2. to manage to touch (a target) in the right place
  2. (usually used in the passive) to charge (to require payment of a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.)
  3. (usually used in the passive) to sentence (to declare a sentence on a convicted person; to condemn to punishment)

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