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)

1. to whitewash: to paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
2. to supply (include food or money) the worker.

Further reading

• “melabur” 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.

Malay

Etymology

me- +‎ labur

Verb

melabur

1. to invest
2. 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.