membesar

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Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ besar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məm.bəˈsar/
  • Rhymes: -sar
  • Hyphenation: mêm‧bê‧sar

Verb

mêmbêsar

  1. (intransitive) to grow
    1. to become larger, to increase in magnitude
    2. to progress through a sequence of stages
  2. (intransitive) to become or get louder
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to become arrogant

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ besar (big, adult (grown up)).

Pronunciation

Verb

membesar (Jawi spelling ممبسر)

  1. (intransitive) to become bigger or to increase in size
    Mengapakah bayang-bayang kita membesar pada waktu awal pagi dan waktu lewat petang?
    Why do our shadows get bigger in the early morning and in the late afternoon?
  2. (intransitive) to grow up
    Saya membesar dekat Amerika Syarikat.
    I grew up in the United States.
  3. (intransitive, figurative) to be arrogant

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