"boleh" meaning in Malay

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Verb

IPA: /boleh/ Forms: بوليه [Jawi]
Rhymes: -oleh, -leh, -eh 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 > *brulih* > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived. Etymology templates: {{m|ms|bulih}} bulih, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*mAɣ-ulih}} Proto-Malayic *mAɣ-ulih Head templates: {{ms-verb|j=بوليه}} boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)
  1. can (to be able to) Synonyms: reti, mampu, berkeupayaan, dapat
    Sense id: en-boleh-ms-verb-QL19LVFt Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay terms with redundant script codes, Malay verbs without transitivity Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Malay terms with redundant script codes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Malay verbs without transitivity: 52 48
  2. may (to have permission to)
    Sense id: en-boleh-ms-verb-5vo2bj4s Categories (other): Malay verbs without transitivity Disambiguation of Malay verbs without transitivity: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bulih [obsolete] Derived forms: membolehkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (english: meN- + -kan), kebolehan [abstract (alt: ke-an), locative] (ke-an) (alt: ke-an), seboleh-bolehnya (english: as far as possible), boleh jadi (english: maybe), boleh terima (english: acceptance; admissibility), boleh ubah (english: variable), Malaysia Boleh (english: Malaysia can do it) Related terms: bisa

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "membolehkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "word": "kebolehan [abstract"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "roman": "ke-an",
      "word": "locative]"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "as far as possible",
      "word": "seboleh-bolehnya"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "maybe",
      "word": "boleh jadi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "acceptance; admissibility",
      "word": "boleh terima"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "variable",
      "word": "boleh ubah"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "Malaysia can do it",
      "word": "Malaysia Boleh"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "boleh"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boleh",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: boleh"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Bolehland",
            "der": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ English: Bolehland",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ English: Bolehland"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "bulih"
      },
      "expansion": "bulih",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-mly-pro",
        "3": "*mAɣ-ulih"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayic *mAɣ-ulih",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "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 > *brulih* > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بوليه",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "بوليه"
      },
      "expansion": "boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bisa"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "87 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay verbs without transitivity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I can sing.",
          "text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "can (to be able to)"
      ],
      "id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-QL19LVFt",
      "links": [
        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "reti"
        },
        {
          "word": "mampu"
        },
        {
          "word": "berkeupayaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "dapat"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "52 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay verbs without transitivity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May I go to the toilet?",
          "text": "Bolehkah saya pergi ke tandas?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "may (to have permission to)"
      ],
      "id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-5vo2bj4s",
      "links": [
        [
          "may",
          "may"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/boleh/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oleh"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-leh"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eh"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bulih"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boleh"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Malay 2-syllable words",
    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Malay terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Malay terms with redundant script codes",
    "Malay verbs",
    "Malay verbs without transitivity",
    "Rhymes:Malay/eh",
    "Rhymes:Malay/leh",
    "Rhymes:Malay/oleh"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "meN- + -kan",
      "word": "membolehkan [agent focus + causative benefactive]"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "word": "kebolehan [abstract"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ke-an",
      "roman": "ke-an",
      "word": "locative]"
    },
    {
      "english": "as far as possible",
      "word": "seboleh-bolehnya"
    },
    {
      "english": "maybe",
      "word": "boleh jadi"
    },
    {
      "english": "acceptance; admissibility",
      "word": "boleh terima"
    },
    {
      "english": "variable",
      "word": "boleh ubah"
    },
    {
      "english": "Malaysia can do it",
      "word": "Malaysia Boleh"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "boleh"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boleh",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: boleh"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "Bolehland",
            "der": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ English: Bolehland",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "⇒ English: Bolehland"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "bulih"
      },
      "expansion": "bulih",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "poz-mly-pro",
        "3": "*mAɣ-ulih"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayic *mAɣ-ulih",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "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 > *brulih* > bulih > boleh, from which the verb was derived.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "بوليه",
      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "بوليه"
      },
      "expansion": "boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "bisa"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I can sing.",
          "text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "can (to be able to)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "reti"
        },
        {
          "word": "mampu"
        },
        {
          "word": "berkeupayaan"
        },
        {
          "word": "dapat"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "May I go to the toilet?",
          "text": "Bolehkah saya pergi ke tandas?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "may (to have permission to)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "may",
          "may"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/boleh/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oleh"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-leh"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eh"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bulih"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boleh"
}

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