mencontohi
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of contoh + meng- -i.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mənt͡ʃonˈtohi/ [məɲ.t͡ʃon̪ˈt̪o(h).hi]
- Hyphenation: men‧con‧toh‧i
Verb
mencontohi (Jawi spelling منچونتوهي, bare form contohi, third-person passive dicontohi) (transitive)
- to copy (the style or behaviour of someone)
- Synonyms: meniru, meneladani
- (obsolete) to give an example (to someone)
Further reading
- "mencontohi" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017