membayar
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay membayar, from Classical Malay membayar. Equivalent to meng- + bayar.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məmˈbajar/ [məmˈba.jar]
- Rhymes: -ajar
- Syllabification: mem‧ba‧yar
Verb
membayar
- to pay
- to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services
- Siapa yang akan membayar bayaran?
- Who will pay the bill?
- to discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required
- Synonym: melunasi
- to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services
- (figurative) to satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.); to fulfill
- Synonyms: memenuhi, menunaikan
References
- “membayar” 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.