Etymology

guna +‎ ke- -anCategory:Indonesian terms circumfixed with ke- -an#KEGUNAAN.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəɡuˈnaan/ [kə.ɡuˈna.(ʔ)an]Category:Indonesian 4-syllable words#KEGUNAANCategory:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#KEGUNAAN
• Rhymes: -aanCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/aan#KEGUNAANCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/aan/4 syllables#KEGUNAAN
• Syllabification: ke‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

kegunaan (plural kegunaan-kegunaan)Category:Indonesian lemmas#KEGUNAANCategory:Indonesian nouns#KEGUNAANCategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with entries#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#KEGUNAAN

1. use, purpose, utility
2. utility
3. benefit

   Synonyms: faedah, kepentingan, manfaat

4. advantage

   Synonyms: faedah, manfaat

5. concern, importance, interest, prominence, significance

   Synonym: kepentingan

Further reading

• “kegunaan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Etymology

Affixation of guna +‎ ke- -anCategory:Malay terms circumfixed with ke- -an#KEGUNAAN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəɡunaan/, [kəɡunaʔan]Category:Malay 4-syllable words#KEGUNAANCategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#KEGUNAAN
• Rhymes: -anCategory:Rhymes:Malay/an#KEGUNAANCategory:Rhymes:Malay/an/4 syllables#KEGUNAAN
• Hyphenation: ke‧gu‧na‧an

Noun

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن, plural kegunaan-kegunaan or kegunaan²)Category:Malay lemmas#KEGUNAANCategory:Malay nouns#KEGUNAANCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with entries#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#KEGUNAAN

1. A use of something.

   Synonyms: guna, aplikasi, faedah, manfaat

2. (preceded by "untuk") The benefit of someone; the use of someone.

   Synonym: kepentingan

   Laluan ini disediakan hanya untuk kegunaan orang OKU.

   This lane was prepared solely for the use of disabled people.

   Category:Malay terms with usage examples#KEGUNAAN

Adjective

kegunaan (Jawi spelling کݢوناءن, comparative lebih kegunaan, superlative paling kegunaan)Category:Malay lemmas#KEGUNAANCategory:Malay adjectives#KEGUNAANCategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with entries#KEGUNAANCategory:Pages with 2 entries#KEGUNAAN

1. Used by someone.

   komputer kegunaan Adam ― computer that is used by AdamCategory:Malay terms with usage examples#KEGUNAAN

Further reading

• "kegunaan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017