Amid the Raucous Oral Carnival
In a Philosophy of Language class, I asked my students as to the meaning of \'mengamankan\' (to secure) and \'menertibkan\' (to control). Most of my students said that \'mengamankan\' meant to provide a sense of security or to keep away threats.
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In a Philosophy of Language class, I asked my students as to the meaning of mengamankan (to secure) and menertibkan (to control). Most of my students said that mengamankan meant to provide a sense of security or to keep away threats.
For instance, a common phrase used to describe the action taken against an alleged pickpocket is “the authorities have secured [mengamankan] the perpetrator”. As for menertibkan, most of my students referred to its denotative meaning: the activity taken on something chaotic to put it under control or into order.