pemain

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed peng- +‎ main (“to play”), inherited from Malay pemain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.main/
• Hyphenation: pê‧main

Noun

pemain

1. player

Related terms

• bermain
• main
• memainkan
• permainan

 

Further reading

• “pemain” 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

Etymology

peN- (agentive) +‎ main (“to play”).

Noun

pemain (Jawi spelling ڤماءين, plural pemain-pemain, informal 1st possessive pemainku, 2nd possessive pemainmu, 3rd possessive pemainnya)

1. player

Further reading

• “pemain” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.