meminang

Indonesian

Etymology

meng- +‎ pinang

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈminaŋ/ [məˈmi.naŋ]
  • Rhymes: -inaŋ
  • Syllabification: me‧mi‧nang

Verb

mêminang

  1. to propose
    • 1984, Soenjono Dardjowidjojo, Vocabulary Building in Indonesian, page 15:
      Meminang adalah proses di mana kunjungan dilakukan oleh pihak lelaki kepada pihak perempuan untuk meminta gadis yang bersangkutan menjadi istri dari lelaki tadi.
      Proposing is the process in which a visit is made by the man’s side to the woman’s side to ask for the girl in question to become the wife of the man.
  2. to apply (for a job)
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