Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

From Malay membantah, from Classical Malay membantah. Equivalent to meng- +‎ bantah.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /məm.ban.tah/
  • Hyphenation: mêm‧ban‧tah

Verb edit

membantah

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to oppose, to disobey (to fail to obey someone in authority)
  2. (transitive) to dispute, to contest (to oppose an opinion or theory as mistaken or wrong)
    Synonyms: menyanggah, menyangkal

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