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hidup.

to live

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhidup/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.dʊp̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to live to be alive; to have life

  2. to live to have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside

  3. to live to pass life in a specified manner

  4. to live to spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually

  5. to live To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist

  6. running: Of a machine, to be operating or working normally

  7. sustained

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay hidup, from Classical Malay hidup, from Old Malay hidup, from Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudip by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip. Doublet of urip and urit.

adj/ˈhidup/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.dʊp̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. lively, active (of market etc)

  2. alive: busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy

  3. immortal: not forgotten or never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered

  4. still burning

  5. active

  6. still turned on

  7. still in operation

  8. fresh

  9. lifelike: looks alive

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay hidup, from Classical Malay hidup, from Old Malay hidup, from Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudip by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip. Doublet of urip and urit.

noun/ˈhidup/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.dʊp̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. life

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay hidup, from Classical Malay hidup, from Old Malay hidup, from Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudip by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip. Doublet of urip and urit.

intj/ˈhidup/Standard-Indonesian[ˈhi.dʊp̚]Standard-Indonesian

  1. viva; long live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support)

    Hidup rakyat Indonesia!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay hidup, from Classical Malay hidup, from Old Malay hidup, from Proto-Malayic *hidup, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *hudip by metathesis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip. Doublet of urip and urit.

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