See boleh on Wiktionary
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"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "42 17 36 6",
"sense": "Compound terms",
"word": "boleh jadi"
},
{
"_dis1": "42 17 36 6",
"sense": "Compound terms",
"word": "boleh juga"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "ada hujan ada panas, ada hari boleh balas"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "alah menang tak tahu, bersorak boleh"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "asal ada sama di hati, gajah terantai boleh dilepaskan"
},
{
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bertali boleh dieret, bertampuk boleh dijinjing"
},
{
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bintang di langit boleh dibilang, tetapi arang di muka tak sadar"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bulat boleh digulingkan, pipih boleh dilayangkan"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "dalam laut boleh diajuk, dalam hati siapa tahu"
},
{
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "hilang bini boleh dicari, hilang budi badan celaka"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "hitam mata itu mana boleh bercerai dengan putihnya"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "jerih menentang boleh, rugi menentang laba"
},
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"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "jika tidak pecah ruyung, di mana boleh mendapat sagu"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "malang tak boleh ditolak, mujur tak boleh diraih"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "mujur tidak boleh diraih, malang tidak boleh ditolak"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "mulut bajan boleh ditutup, mulut manusia tidak"
},
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"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "pecak boleh dilayangkan, bulat boleh digulingkan, batu segiling pecak setepik"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "rugi menentang laba, jerih menentang boleh"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "rupa boleh diubah, tabiat dibawa mati"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "suku tak boleh dianjak, malu tak boleh diagih"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "tak boleh bertemu roma"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "terlongsong perahu boleh balik, terlongsong cakap tak boleh balik"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "tuah ayam boleh dilihat, tuah manusia siapa tahu"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 22 34 7",
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "utang emas boleh dibayar, utang budi dibawa mati"
}
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"name": "inh"
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"2": "poz-mly-pro",
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"3": "_",
"4": "verb"
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"bo‧leh"
],
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "oleh-oleh"
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"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "berkebolehan"
},
{
"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "bolehan"
},
{
"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "bolehkan"
},
{
"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "kebolehan"
},
{
"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "perbolehkan"
},
{
"_dis1": "41 20 31 8",
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "seboleh-bolehnya"
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"english": "You may eat this fish.",
"text": "Kamu boleh memakan ikan ini.",
"translation": "You may eat this fish.",
"type": "example"
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"english": "May I use your pencil?",
"text": "Bolehkah aku memakai pensilmu?",
"translation": "May I use your pencil?",
"type": "example"
}
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"may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request)"
],
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"may",
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],
[
"permission",
"permission#English"
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[
"allowed",
"allowed#English"
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"english": "You can play after you finish your homework.",
"text": "Kamu boleh bermain setelah kamu menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahmu.",
"translation": "You can play after you finish your homework.",
"type": "example"
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"english": "Can I see your answer?",
"text": "Bolehkah aku melihat jawabanmu?",
"translation": "Can I see your answer?",
"type": "example"
}
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"can",
"to be permitted or enabled to"
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"to know how to; to be able to"
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"can",
"(uncommon) to know how to; to be able to"
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"word": "dapat"
},
{
"word": "mampu"
},
{
"word": "bisa"
}
],
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"to have the potential to; be possible"
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[
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"can",
"(uncommon) to have the potential to; be possible"
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"word": "dapat"
},
{
"word": "bisa"
}
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"tags": [
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"uncommon"
]
}
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"ipa": "/ˈbolɛh/",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈbo.lɛh]",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-olɛh"
}
],
"word": "boleh"
}
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "possible",
"translation": "possible",
"word": "boleh jadi"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "also possible that; okay",
"translation": "also possible that; okay",
"word": "boleh juga"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "okay; quite good",
"translation": "okay; quite good",
"word": "boleh tahan"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "acceptable",
"translation": "acceptable",
"word": "boleh terima"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
"translation": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
"word": "Bolehland"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "Malaysia can do it",
"translation": "Malaysia can do it",
"word": "Malaysia Boleh"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "tak boleh niaga"
}
],
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"lang_code": "id",
"word": "boleh"
}
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"2": "poz-mly-pro",
"3": "*mAɣ-ulih"
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"name": "inh"
},
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},
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"form": "بوليه",
"tags": [
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]
},
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"tags": [
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"obsolete"
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"english": "I can sing.",
"text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
"translation": "I can sing.",
"type": "example"
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"To be able to; can."
],
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"(auxiliary) To be able to; can."
],
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{
"word": "mampu"
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{
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"english": "May I go to the toilet?",
"text": "Bolehkah saya pergi ke tandas?",
"translation": "May I go to the toilet?",
"type": "example"
}
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"To have permission to; may, can."
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[
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"may"
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[
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"can"
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"(auxiliary) To have permission to; may, can."
],
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},
{
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"english": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
"text": "Titah raja, bolehkah keris itu?",
"translation": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"To acquire."
],
"id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-2chnn8Iw",
"links": [
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"acquire",
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],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) To acquire."
],
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"word": "beroleh"
}
],
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]
}
],
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},
{
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{
"rhymes": "-eh"
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"Indonesian auxiliary verbs",
"Indonesian doublets",
"Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
"Indonesian lemmas",
"Indonesian terms derived from Malay",
"Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
"Indonesian terms inherited from Malay",
"Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
"Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Indonesian verbs",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:Indonesian/olɛh",
"Rhymes:Indonesian/olɛh/2 syllables"
],
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"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "berkebolehan"
},
{
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "bolehan"
},
{
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "bolehkan"
},
{
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "kebolehan"
},
{
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "perbolehkan"
},
{
"sense": "Affixed terms",
"word": "seboleh-bolehnya"
},
{
"sense": "Compound terms",
"word": "boleh jadi"
},
{
"sense": "Compound terms",
"word": "boleh juga"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "ada hujan ada panas, ada hari boleh balas"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "alah menang tak tahu, bersorak boleh"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "asal ada sama di hati, gajah terantai boleh dilepaskan"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bertali boleh dieret, bertampuk boleh dijinjing"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bintang di langit boleh dibilang, tetapi arang di muka tak sadar"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "bulat boleh digulingkan, pipih boleh dilayangkan"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "dalam laut boleh diajuk, dalam hati siapa tahu"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "hilang bini boleh dicari, hilang budi badan celaka"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "hitam mata itu mana boleh bercerai dengan putihnya"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "jerih menentang boleh, rugi menentang laba"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "jika tidak pecah ruyung, di mana boleh mendapat sagu"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "malang tak boleh ditolak, mujur tak boleh diraih"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "mujur tidak boleh diraih, malang tidak boleh ditolak"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "mulut bajan boleh ditutup, mulut manusia tidak"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "pecak boleh dilayangkan, bulat boleh digulingkan, batu segiling pecak setepik"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "rugi menentang laba, jerih menentang boleh"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "rupa boleh diubah, tabiat dibawa mati"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "suku tak boleh dianjak, malu tak boleh diagih"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "tak boleh bertemu roma"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "terlongsong perahu boleh balik, terlongsong cakap tak boleh balik"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "tuah ayam boleh dilihat, tuah manusia siapa tahu"
},
{
"sense": "Proverbs with the word boleh",
"word": "utang emas boleh dibayar, utang budi dibawa mati"
}
],
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"1": "id",
"2": "ms",
"3": "boleh"
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"name": "inh"
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"1": "id",
"2": "poz-mly-pro",
"3": "*mArulih"
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"name": "inh"
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"2": "beroleh",
"3": "peroleh"
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"name": "dbt"
}
],
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"tags": [
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}
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"3": "_",
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"bo‧leh"
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{
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"english": "You may eat this fish.",
"text": "Kamu boleh memakan ikan ini.",
"translation": "You may eat this fish.",
"type": "example"
},
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"english": "May I use your pencil?",
"text": "Bolehkah aku memakai pensilmu?",
"translation": "May I use your pencil?",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"may (to have permission to, be allowed. used in granting permission and in a question to make a polite request)"
],
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"may",
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"permission",
"permission#English"
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"allowed",
"allowed#English"
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"bold_translation_offsets": [
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4,
7
]
],
"english": "You can play after you finish your homework.",
"text": "Kamu boleh bermain setelah kamu menyelesaikan pekerjaan rumahmu.",
"translation": "You can play after you finish your homework.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
0,
8
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
0,
3
]
],
"english": "Can I see your answer?",
"text": "Bolehkah aku melihat jawabanmu?",
"translation": "Can I see your answer?",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"can",
"to be permitted or enabled to"
],
"links": [
[
"can",
"can"
]
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Indonesian terms with uncommon senses"
],
"glosses": [
"can",
"to know how to; to be able to"
],
"links": [
[
"can",
"can"
],
[
"able",
"able"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"can",
"(uncommon) to know how to; to be able to"
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dapat"
},
{
"word": "mampu"
},
{
"word": "bisa"
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary",
"uncommon"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Indonesian terms with uncommon senses"
],
"glosses": [
"can",
"to have the potential to; be possible"
],
"links": [
[
"can",
"can"
],
[
"potential",
"potential"
],
[
"possible",
"possible"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"can",
"(uncommon) to have the potential to; be possible"
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dapat"
},
{
"word": "bisa"
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary",
"uncommon"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbolɛh/",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈbo.lɛh]",
"tags": [
"Standard-Indonesian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-olɛh"
}
],
"word": "boleh"
}
{
"categories": [
"Malay doublets",
"Malay entries with incorrect language header",
"Malay lemmas",
"Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
"Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
"Malay verbs",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Rhymes:Malay/eh",
"Rhymes:Malay/eh/2 syllables",
"Rhymes:Malay/leh"
],
"derived": [
{
"english": "possible",
"translation": "possible",
"word": "boleh jadi"
},
{
"english": "also possible that; okay",
"translation": "also possible that; okay",
"word": "boleh juga"
},
{
"english": "okay; quite good",
"translation": "okay; quite good",
"word": "boleh tahan"
},
{
"english": "acceptable",
"translation": "acceptable",
"word": "boleh terima"
},
{
"english": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
"translation": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
"word": "Bolehland"
},
{
"english": "Malaysia can do it",
"translation": "Malaysia can do it",
"word": "Malaysia Boleh"
},
{
"word": "tak boleh niaga"
}
],
"descendants": [
{
"lang": "Indonesian",
"lang_code": "id",
"word": "boleh"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "ms",
"2": "poz-mly-pro",
"3": "*mAɣ-ulih"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Malayic *mAɣ-ulih",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ms",
"2": "beroleh"
},
"expansion": "Doublet of beroleh",
"name": "doublet"
}
],
"etymology_text": "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.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "بوليه",
"tags": [
"Jawi"
]
},
{
"form": "bulih",
"tags": [
"alternative",
"obsolete"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"j": "بوليه"
},
"expansion": "boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)",
"name": "ms-verb"
}
],
"hyphenations": [
{
"parts": [
"bo",
"leh"
]
}
],
"lang": "Malay",
"lang_code": "ms",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Malay auxiliary verbs",
"Malay terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
5,
10
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
2,
5
]
],
"english": "I can sing.",
"text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
"translation": "I can sing.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To be able to; can."
],
"links": [
[
"be able to",
"be able to"
],
[
"can",
"can"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(auxiliary) To be able to; can."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "dapat"
},
{
"word": "mampu"
},
{
"word": "bisa"
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Malay auxiliary verbs",
"Malay terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
0,
5
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
0,
3
]
],
"english": "May I go to the toilet?",
"text": "Bolehkah saya pergi ke tandas?",
"translation": "May I go to the toilet?",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To have permission to; may, can."
],
"links": [
[
"permission",
"permission"
],
[
"may",
"may"
],
[
"can",
"can"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(auxiliary) To have permission to; may, can."
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Malay terms with obsolete senses",
"Malay terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"bold_text_offsets": [
[
12,
17
]
],
"bold_translation_offsets": [
[
24,
32
]
],
"english": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
"text": "Titah raja, bolehkah keris itu?",
"translation": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To acquire."
],
"links": [
[
"acquire",
"acquire"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) To acquire."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "beroleh"
}
],
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[bo.leh]"
},
{
"rhymes": "-leh"
},
{
"rhymes": "-eh"
}
],
"word": "boleh"
}
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