bukan

See also: bùkān

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧kan

Noun

bukan

1. the Indian threadfish (Alectis indica)

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kan, 'kan (clipping)
• boekan (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay bukan, from Classical Malay bukan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbukan/ [ˈbu.kan]
• Rhymes: -ukan
• Syllabification: bu‧kan

Adverb

bukan

1. not

   Dia bukan seorang dokter.

   He is not a doctor.

   Bukan itu yang kumaksud.

   That's not what I meant.

Usage notes

Bukan is used to negate nouns and adverbs. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.

Further reading

• “bukan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

bukan

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶかん

Malay

Alternative forms

• bu'kan (dated)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bukan/
• Rhymes: -ukan, -kan, -an

Adverb

bukan (Jawi spelling بوکن)

1. not

   Ini bukan saya punya.

   This is not mine.

   Barang ini bukan untuk dijual.

   This item is not for sale.

2. isn't it?

   Cantik bukan baju ini?

   Isn't this garment beautiful?

Usage notes

Bukan is used to negate nouns. To negate verbs or adjectives, use tidak.

Derived terms

• kan

Descendants

• Indonesian: bukan
• North Moluccan Malay: bukang

Further reading

• “bukan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.