verba bantu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of kata kerja (“verb”) +‎ bantu (“auxiliary”), calque of Latin verbum auxiliare (“auxiliary verb”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛr.ba ˈban.tu/

Noun

verba bantu (plural verba-verba bantu)

1. (grammar) auxiliary verb

Synonyms

• kata kerja bantu

Further reading

• “verba bantu” 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.