boleh

== Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay boleh, which is derived from an earlier form bulih, from Proto-Malayic *mArulih. The change in the sound of this word can be reconstructed as follows: *mArulih > *mərulih > *bər-ulih > *brulih > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived. Doublet of beroleh and peroleh. === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈbolɛh/ [ˈbo.lɛh] Rhymes: -olɛh Syllabification: bo‧leh === Verb === bolèh (auxiliary verb) may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request) can to be permitted or enabled to (uncommon) to know how to; to be able to Synonyms: dapat, mampu, bisa (uncommon) to have the potential to; be possible Synonyms: dapat, bisa ==== Usage notes ==== All the uncommon senses in this word are actually common in Sumatra, especially in Riau and several other areas. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “boleh”, 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 == Malay == === Alternative forms === bulih (obsolete) blh (text messaging) === Etymology === From earlier bulih. The derivation can be reconstructed from Proto-Malayic *mAɣ-ulih via these stages: *mAɣ-ulih > *mar-ulih > *bar-ulih > *bər-ulih (>> beroleh) > *brulih > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived. Doublet of beroleh, see also oleh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bo.leh] Rhymes: -leh, -eh Hyphenation: bo‧leh === Verb === boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه) (auxiliary) To be able to; can. Synonyms: dapat, mampu, bisa (chiefly Indonesia) (auxiliary) To have permission to; may, can. (obsolete) To acquire. Synonym: beroleh ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: boleh (inherited) === References === Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “بوله bolih”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 66 Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “بوله buleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 133 Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “boleh”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 149 === Further reading === "boleh" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017