melabur
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + labur, from Malay melabur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məˈlabʊr]
- Hyphenation: mê‧la‧bur
Verb
mêlabur (base/imperative labur, active melabur, passive dilabur)
- to whitewash: to paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
- to supply (include food or money) the worker.
Further reading
- “melabur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
me- + labur
Verb
melabur
- to invest
- to supply (include food or money) the worker.
Related terms
- laburan, pelaburan
Descendants
- Indonesian: melabur
Further reading
- “melabur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.