verba bantu
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of kata kerja (“verb”) + bantu (“auxiliary”), calque of Latin verbum auxiliare (“auxiliary verb”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛr.ba ˈban.tu/
Noun
verba bantu (plural verba-verba bantu)
- (grammar) auxiliary verb
- Synonym: kata kerja bantu
Further reading
- “verba bantu” 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.