bergeming

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ geming.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ber‧ge‧ming

Verb

bergeming

  1. (formal) to not budge; to not move
  2. (colloquial) to budge

Usage notes

In senses 2, most often used in negative senses (tidak bergeming).

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of beR- +‎ geming.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku) IPA(key): /bərɡəˈmiŋ/ [bər.ɡəˈmiŋ]
    • Rhymes: -ərɡəmiŋ
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /bərɡəˈmeŋ/ [bər.ɡəˈmeŋ]
    • Rhymes: -ərɡəmeŋ
  • (North Sumatran) IPA(key): /bəɡəˈmiŋ/ [bə.ɡəˈmiŋ]
    • Rhymes: -əɡəmiŋ
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ge‧ming

Verb

bergeming (Jawi spelling برݢميڠ)

  1. (dialectal, Sukadana, Pontianak) to make a noise
  2. (dialectal, Asahan, Bilah Panai, Langkat, Serdang) to not budge; to not move; to remain motionless
  3. (dialectal, Batavian Malay) to change or move slightly; to budge

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