membuat

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məmˈbuat/ [məmˈbu.at̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: mem‧bu‧at

Verb

mêmbuat

  1. active of buat

Malay

Etymology

Affixation mem- +‎ buat.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /məmˈbwat/ [məmˈbwat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Hyphenation: mem‧bu‧at

Verb

membuat (Jawi spelling ممبوات)

  1. to make; to create.
    Dia pandai membuat kuih tradisional.She is good at making traditional cakes.
  2. to do; to carry out.
    Pelajar itu sedang membuat latihan matematik.The student is doing math exercises.
  3. to build; to construct.
    Mereka sedang membuat jambatan baharu.They are building a new bridge.
  4. to commit; to perform (an action).
    Dia dituduh membuat kesalahan besar.He was accused of committing a serious offence.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: membuat (inherited)

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