mondar-mandir

Indonesian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌmondar ˈmandir/ [ˌmon.dar ˈman.dɪr]
  • Rhymes: -andir
  • Syllabification: mon‧dar-man‧dir

Verb

mondar-mandir

  1. (intransitive) to go back and forth
    Synonym: bolak-balik