pemandu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pemandu. Equivalent to peng- +‎ pandu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈmandu/, [pəˈman.du]
• Hyphenation: pê‧man‧du

Noun

pêmandu (first-person possessive pemanduku, second-person possessive pemandumu, third-person possessive pemandunya)

1. guide:
   1. guider (someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation)
   2. guidepost (a sign that guides people)
2. (uncommon) moderator:

   Synonym: moderator

Hyponyms

• pemandu acara
• pemandu jahit
• pemandu pesawat terbang
• pemandu wisata

 

Further reading

• “pemandu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

pem- +‎ pandu

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

pemandu (Jawi spelling ڤمندو, plural pemandu-pemandu, informal 1st possessive pemanduku, 2nd possessive pemandumu, 3rd possessive pemandunya)

1. (Malaysia) driver
2. guide

Synonyms

• drébar
• sopir (Indonesian)
• supir (Indonesian)
• pramudi (Indonesian)
• pengemudi (Indonesian)
• pengendara (Indonesian)
• penyetir (Indonesian)

Descendants

• Indonesian: pemandu

Further reading

• “pemandu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.