membeli

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay membeli, from Classical Malay membeli. Equivalent to meng- +‎ beli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məm.be.li/

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• Hyphenation: mem‧be‧li

Verb

membeli (passive dibeli)

1. to buy, to obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

   Dia membeli sekilo beras.

   She bought a kilo of rice.

   Aku pergi untuk membeli makanan.

   I'm going to go buy some food.

2. to buy, to obtain by some sacrifice.

Further reading

• “membeli” 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.