boleh

Pronunciation: /ˈbolɛh/

“boleh” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request)
to be permitted or enabled to
to know how to; to be able to
to have the potential to; be possible

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.

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bolder
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bolen
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boling

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