mengajar

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ ajar, from Malay mengajar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [məŋˈad͡ʒar]
  • Hyphenation: mêng‧a‧jar

Verb

mêngajar (base-imperative ajar, active mengajar, passive diajar)

  1. to teach
  2. to drill, to train
    Synonym: melatih
  3. to reproach someone, to blame someone
    Synonym: memarahi

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

meng- +‎ ajar.

Verb

mĕngajar

  1. to teach

Descendants

  • Indonesian: mengajar