memandu

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay memandu. By surface analysis, meng- +‎ pandu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈmandu/ [məˈman.du]
  • Rhymes: -andu
  • Syllabification: me‧man‧du

Verb

mêmandu (transitive)

  1. Active of pandu.
    1. To guide: To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.
      Synonym: memimpin

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ pandu.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /məˈmandu/ [məˈman.du]
  • Rhymes: -andu, -u
  • Hyphenation: me‧man‧du

Verb

memandu (Jawi spelling ممندو) (transitive)

  1. Formal active of pandu.
    1. To guide: To serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.[1]
      Synonym: memimpin
    2. To drive: To operate a vehicle.[1]
      Synonym: membawa
      Synonyms: mengemudi, menyetir, nyetir (Indonesia)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: memandu (inherited)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 “memandu”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

Further reading