menghemat

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ hemat. Attested before 1930.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məŋˈhemat/ [məŋˈhe.mat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -emat
  • Syllabification: meng‧he‧mat

Verb

mênghemat

  1. (transitive) to economize or avoid waste; to save
    Synonym: mengirit

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