Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay membantu, from Classical Malay membantu. Equivalent to meng- +‎ bantu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [məmˈbant̪u]
  • Hyphenation: mêm‧ban‧tu

Verb

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membantu (passive dibantu)

  1. (transitive) to help, to assist, to aid
  2. (transitive) to oblige

Malay

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Etymology

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mem- +‎ bantu.

Verb

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membantu (passive dibantu)

  1. to help