mau.
to want
Meaning & usage
to want to wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand
Kamu mau makan apa?
Saya mau kamu meninggalkan kelas ini.
to want to wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with
Aku mau sarapan yang manis.
Dia mau pakaian baru.
to want to experience desire; to wish
Kamu boleh meninggalkan ruangan ini jika kamu mau.
to will used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person
Ibu mau pergi ke pasar untuk membeli bahan makanan.
to will to be able to, to have the capacity
to will used to express intention but without any temporal connotations, often in questions and negation
Maukah kamu menikahiku?
Aku sudah memberitahukan dia berkali-kali, tapi dia tetap tak mau meminum obatnya.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay mau from mahu.
wish; desire (a hope or longing for something or for something to happen)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay mau from mahu.
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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.