"boleh" meaning in Malay

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "possible",
      "word": "boleh jadi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "also possible that; okay",
      "word": "boleh juga"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "okay; quite good",
      "word": "boleh tahan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "acceptable",
      "word": "boleh terima"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
      "word": "Bolehland"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "Malaysia can do it",
      "word": "Malaysia Boleh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "tak boleh niaga"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "boleh"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boleh",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: 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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "بوليه"
      },
      "expansion": "boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧leh"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 35 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay verbs without transitivity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I can sing.",
          "text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be able to; can."
      ],
      "id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-ctRaEJ5J",
      "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": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 35 35",
          "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": [
        "To have permission to; may, can."
      ],
      "id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-Vz6GIhgE",
      "links": [
        [
          "permission",
          "permission"
        ],
        [
          "may",
          "may"
        ],
        [
          "can",
          "can"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(auxiliary) To have permission to; may, can."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "auxiliary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 23 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 35 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Malay verbs without transitivity",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
          "text": "Titah raja, bolehkah keris itu?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To acquire."
      ],
      "id": "en-boleh-ms-verb-2chnn8Iw",
      "links": [
        [
          "acquire",
          "acquire"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) To acquire."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "beroleh"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[bo.leh]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-leh"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eh"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bulih"
    }
  ],
  "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",
    "Malay verbs without transitivity",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/eh",
    "Rhymes:Malay/eh/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/leh"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "possible",
      "word": "boleh jadi"
    },
    {
      "english": "also possible that; okay",
      "word": "boleh juga"
    },
    {
      "english": "okay; quite good",
      "word": "boleh tahan"
    },
    {
      "english": "acceptable",
      "word": "boleh terima"
    },
    {
      "english": "derogatory term for Malaysia",
      "word": "Bolehland"
    },
    {
      "english": "Malaysia can do it",
      "word": "Malaysia Boleh"
    },
    {
      "word": "tak boleh niaga"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
            "2": "boleh"
          },
          "expansion": "Indonesian: boleh",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Indonesian: 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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "j": "بوليه"
      },
      "expansion": "boleh (Jawi spelling بوليه)",
      "name": "ms-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "bo‧leh"
  ],
  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with usage examples",
        "Molof auxiliary verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I can sing.",
          "text": "Saya boleh menyanyi.",
          "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": [
        {
          "english": "May I go to the toilet?",
          "text": "Bolehkah saya pergi ke tandas?",
          "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": [
        {
          "english": "The king said, have you acquired the kris?.",
          "text": "Titah raja, bolehkah keris itu?",
          "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"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bulih"
    }
  ],
  "word": "boleh"
}