mengemban

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ emban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋəmˈban/
• Hyphenation: mêng‧êm‧ban
• Rhymes: -ban, -an, -n

Verb

mêngêmban (active mengemban, passive diemban)

1. to carry (a child) in a shoulder strap

   Synonym: menggendong

2. (figurative) to carry out.

   Synonym: melaksanakan

Further reading

• “mengemban” 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.