mencoba

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mencoba, mencuba, from Classical Malay mencoba, mencuba. Equivalent to meng- +‎ coba.

Verb

mencoba

  1. (transitive) to try
    1. to attempt; to endeavour
    2. to test, to work out
      1. to make an experiment
      2. to put to test
      3. to taste, sample, etc.
      4. to prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test
    3. to experiment, to strive
      1. to work on something