Indonesian

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Etymology

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Compound of kata kerja (verb) +‎ bantu (auxiliary), calque of Latin verbum auxiliare (auxiliary verb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛr.ba ˈban.tu/

Noun

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verba bantu (plural verba-verba bantu, first-person possessive verba bantuku, second-person possessive verba bantumu, third-person possessive verba bantunya)

  1. (grammar) auxiliary verb

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