pembeli

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pembeli, from Classical Malay pembeli. Equivalent to peng- +‎ beli.

Noun

pembeli (first-person possessive pembeliku, second-person possessive pembelimu, third-person possessive pembelinya)

1. A person who purchases; buyer; customer; purchaser.

Further reading

• “pembeli” 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.

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ beli

Noun

pembeli (Jawi spelling ڤمبلي, plural pembeli-pembeli, informal 1st possessive pembeliku, 2nd possessive pembelimu, 3rd possessive pembelinya)

1. customer; purchaser

Further reading

• “pembeli” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.