membadut

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ badut.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məmˈba.dʊt̚/
• Rhymes: -dʊt̚, -ʊt̚, -t̚
• Hyphenation: mêm‧ba‧dut

Verb

mêmbadut

1. (intransitive) to clown (to act in a silly or playful fashion)
2. (intransitive) to become clown

Further reading

• “membadut” 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.