berdiri

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ diri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bərˈdi.ri/
  • Rhymes: -ri, -i
  • Hyphenation: bêr‧di‧ri

Verb

bêrdiri (intransitive)

  1. to stand
    1. to support oneself on the feet in an erect position
    2. to be placed in an upright or vertical orientation
    3. (figuratively) to back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid; to support
      Synonym: berada
  2. to stand up (to rise from a lying or sitting position)
    Synonyms: bangkit, (uncommon) bangun
  3. to be found
    1. to start (an institution or organization)
    2. to be built
      Synonyms: dibangun, didirikan

Adjective

bêrdiri (comparative lebih berdiri, superlative paling berdiri) (not comparable)

  1. (figuratively, used in the middle of a sentence) independent (not depending on something else)
    Synonyms: mandiri, merdeka

Further reading

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From ber- +‎ diri.

Verb

berdiri

  1. to stand (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position)