kata kerja bantu
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kata kerja (“verb”) + bantu (“auxiliary”), calque of Dutch hulpwerkwoord (“auxiliary verb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.ta kər.ˈd͡ʒa ˈban.tu/
Noun
kata kerja bantu (plural kata-kata kerja bantu)
- (grammar) auxiliary verb
- Synonym: verba bantu
Further reading
- “kata kerja 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.