membawa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ bawa, from Malay membawa, from Classical Malay membawa, from Old Malay mamāwa, which was first attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683AD.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məmˈbawa/
Hyphenation: mem‧ba‧wa

Verb

membawa or mêmbawa (base-imperative bawa, active membawa, passive dibawa, Involuntary terbawa)

to bring, to carry
to transport, to deliver
Synonyms: mengangkut, memuat, memindahkan, mengirimkan
to bring about, to give rise to, to cause.
Synonyms: mendatangkan, mengakibatkan, menyebabkan
to move, to cause.
Synonyms: mengajak pergi, memimpin
to involve
Synonyms: menarik, melibatkan

Derived terms

membawa adat
membawa agama
membawa alamat
membawa aturan sendiri
membawa bekas
membawa berat
membawa berunding
membawa bulan
membawa diri
membawa duduk
membawa gelak
membawa halnya
membawa hati
membawa iman
membawa jalan
membawa kacau
membawa kakinya
membawa ke air
membawa lagu
membawa laku
membawa lari
membawa mati
membawa maut
membawa mulut
membawa nasib
membawa perut
membawa salah
membawa singgah
membawa tempurung
membawa untung

Further reading

“membawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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