berkembang

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ber- +‎ kembang, inherited from Malay berkembang, from Classical Malay berkembang (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərkəmˈbaŋ/
• Rhymes: -baŋ, -aŋ, -ŋ
• Hyphenation: bêr‧kêm‧bang

Verb

bêrkêmbang

1. to flower, to bloom
2. to progress, to evolve, develop
3. to thrive

Adjective

bêrkêmbang

1. developing

   Synonym: sedang membangun (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• negara berkembang

 

Further reading

• “berkembang” 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.