terkaan
Terkaan is a noun in Indonesian-language usage that denotes a guess, conjecture, or assumption—an assertion not yet confirmed by evidence. The term is formed from the verb teka, meaning to guess, with the prefix ter- and the suffix -kan, yielding a noun that refers to the act or result of guessing. The nuance is inherently speculative; terkaan signals that a claim is not established.
Terkaan is most common in formal, analytical, or literary writing and in journalism when authors want to
Usage notes: terkaan can refer to a specific inferred conclusion within a discussion, or to the general