memimpin

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ pimpin, from Malay memimpin, from Classical Malay memimpin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈmɪmpɪn/
• Hyphenation: mê‧mim‧pin
• Rhymes: -pɪn, -ɪn, -n

Verb

memimpin

1. to lead:
   1. to guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief.

      Synonyms: mengetuai, mengepalai

   2. to guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, especially by going with or going in advance of, to lead a pupil; to guide somebody somewhere or to bring somebody somewhere by means of instructions.

      Synonyms: membimbing, memandu

   3. to be ahead of others, to have the highest interim score in a game.
2. to guide:
   1. to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

      Synonyms: membimbing, memandu

   2. to supervise the education or training of someone

      Synonyms: membimbing, melatih, memandu

3. to conduct,
4. to head:
   1. to be in command of
   2. to come at the beginning of; to commence
5. to direct:
   1. to manage, to control, to steer.
   2. to point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.

Further reading

• “memimpin” 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

Verb

memimpin

1. to lead, to conduct, to head, to guide, to direct