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ampu.

to support

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈam.pu/
  1. to support

    dated
  2. to legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis) or an incompetent person

  3. to teach a subject (mainly higher education institution subject)

  4. to rule, to govern

    dated
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay ampu (“to support”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əmpu. Doublet of empu.

noun/ˈam.pu/
  1. animal barrier from tops of coconut leaves

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Buginese [Term?]

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.