berbau

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• berbaoe (1901–1947, 1947–1972)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay berbau, from Classical Malay berbau. Equivalent to ber- +‎ bau.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /bərˈbau̯/ [bərˈbau̯]
• Rhymes: -au̯
• Syllabification: ber‧bau

Verb

berbau

1. (stative) to have smell

   Ruangan ini berbau mawar.

   This room smells of roses.

Further reading

• “berbau”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber +‎ bau (“odour, smell”).

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /bəˈbaw/ [bəˈbau̯]
• (Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /bərˈbaw/ [bərˈbau̯]
• Rhymes: -au̯, -u

Verb

berbau (Jawi spelling برباءو)

1. (intransitive) to smell bad; to smell

   Baju ini agak berbau.

   This shirt quite smells.

2. (transitive) to have the smell of something or some quality

   Makanan ini berbau sedap.

   This food smells delicious.

   Ketiak Cik Cheung berbau masam apabila dia mengangkat lengannya selama memegang pada palang bas.

   Ms. Cheung's armpits smells sour when she raises her arms while holding on the bars of the bus.

3. (transitive) to possess a quality of something

   Synonyms: bersifat, berunsur

   mesej berbau kebencian ― hate-filled message

Descendants

• > Indonesian: berbau (inherited)

Further reading

• "berbau" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017