menimpali

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of timpal +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənimˈpali/ [mə.nimˈpa.li]
  • Rhymes: -ali
  • Syllabification: me‧nim‧pa‧li

Verb

menimpali (active menimpali, ordinary passive ditimpali)

  1. to back someone up, to take someone's side
  2. to equal, to balance, to match, to answer, to echo

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