menawar

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnawar/ [məˈna.war]
• Hyphenation: mê‧na‧war

Etymology 1

meng- +‎ tawar

Verb

mênawar

1. to ward off, remove or neutralize the effect of something (such as poison, spell, etc.)

Etymology 2

meng- +‎ tawar (“to bargain”)

Verb

mênawar

1. to bargain

Conjugation

Conjugation of tawar (meng-, transitive)
Root	tawar
	Active	Involuntary / Perfective	Passive	Basic / Imperative	Jussive
Active	menawar	tertawar	ditawar	tawar	tawarlah
Locative	–	–	–	–	–
Causative / Applicative1	menawarkan	tertawarkan	ditawarkan	tawarkan	tawarkanlah
	Causative
Active	–	–	–	–	–
Locative	–	–	–	–	–
Causative / Applicative1	mempertawarkan	terpertawarkan	dipertawarkan	pertawarkan	pertawarkanlah
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning. Notes: Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning.

Further reading

• “menawar” 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.