mengajar
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed meng- + ajar, from Malay mengajar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [məŋˈad͡ʒar]
- Hyphenation: mêng‧a‧jar
Verb
mêngajar (base-imperative ajar, active mengajar, passive diajar)
- to teach.
- to drill, to train.
- Synonym: melatih
- to reproach someone, to blame someone.
- Synonym: memarahi
Further reading
- “mengajar” 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
meng- + ajar.
Verb
mĕngajar
- to teach
Descendants
- Indonesian: mengajar