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buat.

to make, create

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbuat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.at̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to make, create

    transitive
    Saya sedang membuat ikan goreng.
    Kesalahan itu sengaja dibuat olehnya.
  2. to make, cause

    transitive
    Kuenya kemanisan, buat saya pusing.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay buat, from Classical Malay بوات (buat), from Old Malay [script needed] (vuat), from Proto-Malayic *buat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhat.

conj/ˈbuat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.at̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. so that, in order to, in order that

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay buat, from Classical Malay بوات (buat), from Old Malay [script needed] (vuat), from Proto-Malayic *buat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhat.

prep/ˈbuat/Standard-Indonesian[ˈbu.at̪̚]Standard-Indonesian
  1. for

    colloquial
    Dia udah beli hape baru buat adek kita.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay buat, from Classical Malay بوات (buat), from Old Malay [script needed] (vuat), from Proto-Malayic *buat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buhat.

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