sambut

Malay

Etymology

Akin to Tagalog sambot and Urak Lawoi' ซาโมยจ (samoc).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsambut/, [ˈsam.but̪]

Verb

sambut (Jawi spelling سمبوت)

1. to take in hand what comes one's way
2. to receive
3. to welcome
4. to celebrate, to observe

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyambut [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penyambutan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• sambutan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• menyambut [agent focus] (meN-)
• menyambuti [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• disambut [patient focus] (di-)
• disambuti [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• tersambut [agentless action] (teR-)
• bersambut [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• bersambutan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• sambut-menyambut
• bersambut-sambutan

Descendants

• Indonesian: sambut

Further reading

• “sambut” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.