izinkan

Izinkan is an Indonesian verb meaning "to permit" or "to allow." It is formed from the noun izin, meaning permission, with the suffix -kan to create a transitive verb. The word is commonly used to grant permission to someone else or to make a polite request for permission.

In usage, izinkan often appears in imperative form to request permission: "Izinkan saya masuk" (Please allow me to enter). In standard declarative use, the related verb mengizinkan is used to express the act of permitting: "Saya mengizinkan dia masuk" (I am permitting him to enter). The noun izin denotes permission itself, while perizinan refers to the act or process of granting permissions. The izinkan/izin family is common in formal and everyday Indonesian, and it frequently appears in official communications and courteous speech.

See also: izin, mengizinkan, perizinan. Notes: Indonesian verbs do not inflect for subject in the way that some other languages do; form and politeness are conveyed through the verb variant (imperative vs. declarative) and through surrounding words.