membuai

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ buai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məmˈbu.ai̯/
• Hyphenation: mêm‧bu‧ai

Verb

membuai (active membuai, passive dibuai, perfective passive terbuai)

1. (transitive) to cradle (to rock a baby to sleep)

   Wanita itu membuai bayinya sambil bernyanyi.

   The woman cradles her baby while singing.