bertempat

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ tempat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərtəmpat/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bətəmpat]
• Rhymes: -pat, -at
• Hyphenation: ber‧tem‧pat

Verb

bertempat (Jawi spelling برتمڤت)

1. (intransitive) To take place or be held at.

   Perlawanan itu akan bertempat di Stadium Sultan Ibrahim.

   That match will take place at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.

2. (intransitive) To be located or live at.

   Ibu pejabat syarikat ini bertempat di Singapura.

   This company's headquarters is located in Singapore.

Adjective

bertempat (Jawi spelling برتمڤت)

1. (figurative) Appropriate to the place (time, situation, etc.).

   Kalau ingin mengkritik pun, buatlah pada masa bertempat.

   If you want to criticize, do it at the appropriate time.

Further reading

• “bertempat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.