pemain
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixed peng- + main (“to play”), inherited from Malay pemain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.main/
- Hyphenation: pê‧main
Noun
pemain
- player
Related terms
- bermain
- main
- memainkan
- permainan
Further reading
- “pemain” 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
peN- (agentive) + main (“to play”).
Noun
pemain (Jawi spelling ڤماءين, plural pemain-pemain, informal 1st possessive pemainku, 2nd possessive pemainmu, 3rd possessive pemainnya)
- player
Further reading
- “pemain” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.