membawa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ bawa, from Malay membawa, from Classical Malay membawa, from Old Malay mamāwa, which was first attested in the Kedukan Bukit inscription, 683AD.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məmˈbawa/
• Hyphenation: mem‧ba‧wa

Verb

membawa or mêmbawa (base-imperative bawa, active membawa, passive dibawa, Involuntary terbawa)

1. to bring, to carry
2. to transport, to deliver

   Synonyms: mengangkut, memuat, memindahkan, mengirimkan

3. to bring about, to give rise to, to cause.

   Synonyms: mendatangkan, mengakibatkan, menyebabkan

4. to move, to cause.

   Synonyms: mengajak pergi, memimpin

5. to involve

   Synonyms: menarik, melibatkan

Derived terms

• membawa adat
• membawa agama
• membawa alamat
• membawa aturan sendiri
• membawa bekas
• membawa berat
• membawa berunding
• membawa bulan
• membawa diri
• membawa duduk
• membawa gelak
• membawa halnya
• membawa hati
• membawa iman
• membawa jalan
• membawa kacau
• membawa kakinya
• membawa ke air
• membawa lagu
• membawa laku
• membawa lari
• membawa mati
• membawa maut
• membawa mulut
• membawa nasib
• membawa perut
• membawa salah
• membawa singgah
• membawa tempurung
• membawa untung

 

Further reading

• “membawa” 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.