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bantu.

to help; to aid; to assist

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbantu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban̪.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to help; to aid; to assist

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bantu. Compare with Chinese 幫助 /帮助 (bāngzhù, “to help; to aid; to assist”).

noun/ˈbantu/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban̪.t̪u]Standard-Indonesian
  1. assistant, helper

    in-compounds
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay bantu. Compare with Chinese 幫助 /帮助 (bāngzhù, “to help; to aid; to assist”).

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