berbau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • berbaoe (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value). Equivalent to ber- + bau.

Verb

berbau

  1. (stative) to have smell
    Ruangan ini berbau mawar.
    This room smells of roses.

Malay

Etymology

ber- + bau (odour, smell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bərbau/
    • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [bəbau]
  • Rhymes: -au̯, -u

Verb

berbau (Jawi spelling برباءو)

  1. (intransitive) to smell bad; to smell
    Baju ini agak berbau.
    This shirt quite smells.
  2. (transitive) to have the smell of something or some quality
    Makanan ini berbau sedap.
    This food smells delicious.
  3. (transitive) to possess a quality of something
    Synonyms: bersifat, berunsur
    mesej berbau kebencianhate-filled message

Further reading

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