menyebut

Menyebut is an Indonesian transitive verb meaning to mention, to name, or to cite. It is used when someone refers to a person, a thing, or a fact by its name or description in speech or writing. The verb can appear in several forms, such as menyebut and menyebutkan, depending on the intended nuance or grammatical construction.

Etymology and morphology: menyebut is formed from the root sebut with the prefix me-, and phonological assimilation of the initial s yields meny- in standard Indonesian. The form menyebutkan adds the suffix -kan to indicate the act of mentioning more explicitly. The base sebut exists as an independent verb meaning “to say” or “to name,” while penyebutan functions as a nominalization referring to the act or instance of mentioning.

Grammatical notes: menyebut is transitive and typically requires a direct object that is a name, term, or description. Examples include: “Dia menyebut namanya,” “Laporan itu menyebutkan tanggal kejadian.” In formal contexts, penyebutan is used to refer to the act of mentioning, as in “penyebutan nama kandidat.” The term sebut can appear in imperative form as an independent directive, while menyebutkan or penyebutan are common in descriptive or analytic writing.

See also: sebut, penyebutan, menyebutkan. The word is primarily used in discussions of communication, journalism, politics, and narrative where naming or citing information is relevant.