bermain

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bermain, from Classical Malay bermain. Equivalent to ber- +‎ main.

Pronunciation

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Verb

bermain

1. to play
   1. to engage in amusing activity

      Aku kemarin bermain bola bersama lima temanku.

      Yesterday I played football with five of my friends.

   2. (colloquial) to operate a musical instrument

      Synonym: memainkan

      Dia beneran bisa bermain gitar.

      He can really play the guitar.

Malay

Etymology

From ber- +‎ main.

Verb

bermain

1. to play
   1. to engage in amusing activity

      Apakah kamu bermain bola keranjang?

      Do you play basketball?

   2. to operate a musical instrument