mampu

See also: MAMPU

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay mampu (“having the means for, rich”) (Batavia Malay), from Sundanese [Term?], from Javanese ꦩꦩ꧀ꦥꦸ (mampu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mampu/
  • Hyphenation: mam‧pu

Adjective

mampu (comparative lebih mampu, superlative paling mampu)

  1. powerful
    Synonyms: boleh, dapat
  2. rich
    Synonyms: berada, kaya
  3. (in compound) -able
    Tunagrahita mampu didik ― educable mentally retarded

Derived terms

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

mampu

  1. romanization of ꦩꦩ꧀ꦥꦸ

Malay

Etymology

From earlier empu +‎ ma-, possibly via Javanese ꦩꦩ꧀ꦥꦸ (mampu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mam.pu]
  • Rhymes: -pu, -u
  • Hyphenation: mam‧pu

Adjective

mampu (Jawi spelling ممڤو)

  1. Rich, wealthy.
    Synonyms: kaya, berada

Verb

mampu (Jawi spelling ممڤو)

  1. (auxiliary) Can afford to.
    Siapalah yang mampu membeli rumah sekarang?
    Who can afford to buy a house now?
  2. (auxiliary) To be able to; can.
    Synonyms: boleh, dapat, bisa (chiefly Indonesia)
    Adam hanya mampu mengiakan permintaan kawannya.
    Adam could only say yes to his friend's request.

Affixations

  • berkemampuan (“able to; rich”)
  • kemampuan (“ability; wealth”)
  • mampukan (“to allow”)

Compounds

  • mampu milik (“affordable”)

Further reading

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