bergeming

Indonesian

Etymology

From ber- +‎ geming.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ber‧ge‧ming

Verb

bergeming

1. (formal) to not budge; to not move
2. (colloquial) to budge

Usage notes

In senses 2, most often used in negative senses (tidak bergeming).

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of beR- +‎ geming.

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /bərɡəˈmiŋ/ [bər.ɡəˈmiŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ərɡəmiŋ

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /bərɡəˈmeŋ/ [bər.ɡəˈmeŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ərɡəmeŋ

• (North Sumatran) IPA^(key): /bəɡəˈmiŋ/ [bə.ɡəˈmiŋ]
  • Rhymes: -əɡəmiŋ
• Hyphenation: ber‧ge‧ming

Verb

bergeming (Jawi spelling برݢميڠ)

1. (dialectal, Sukadana, Pontianak) to make a noise
2. (dialectal, Asahan, Bilah Panai, Langkat, Serdang) to not budge; to not move; to remain motionless
3. (dialectal, Batavian Malay) to change or move slightly; to budge

Further reading

• "bergeming" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "bergeming" at PRPM first version)
• Kamus Melayu Sumatera Utara-Indonesia
• Maleisch-Nederlansch Woordenboek
• English-Malay Dictionary https://www.yumpu.com/id/document/view/25923865/english-malay-dictionary-kitab-dari-bahasa-inggris-sabrizainorg