mengirit

Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ irit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈŋirit/ [məˈŋi.rɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -irit
• Syllabification: me‧ngi‧rit

Verb

mengirit

1. (transitive) to economize or avoid waste; to save

   Synonym: menghemat

Related terms

• irit
• keiritan
• pengirit
• pengiritan

Further reading

• “mengirit” 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.