berhenti

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay berhenti, from Classical Malay berhenti. Equivalent to ber- +‎ henti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bərhənˈti/
  • Hyphenation: bêr‧hên‧ti

Verb

bêrhênti

  1. to stop, to halt.
    Synonym: mandek
    1. to cease moving.
      Antonym: bergerak
    2. to not continue.
    3. to cease; to no longer continue (doing something).
      Synonyms: berakhir, selesai, tamat
  2. to (take a) rest, to pause
    Synonyms: mengaso, beristirahat, berjeda
  3. to quit, to give up, to desist, to resign

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From ber- +‎ henti.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Verb

berhenti

  1. to stop, to cease, to halt, to desist

Descendants

  • North Moluccan Malay: barenti, berenti, brenti
    • West Makian: barenti