melabur

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- + labur, from Malay melabur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məˈlabʊr]
  • Hyphenation: mê‧la‧bur

Verb

mêlabur (base/imperative labur, active melabur, passive dilabur)

  1. to whitewash: to paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
  2. to supply (include food or money) the worker.

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

me- + labur

Verb

melabur

  1. to invest
  2. to supply (include food or money) the worker.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: melabur

Further reading

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