membalas

Indonesian

Etymology

From mem- +‎ balas.

Verb

membalas (transitive)

1. to respond, to reply

   Synonyms: menjawab, menanggapi

2. to repay, to reciprocate

   Synonyms: mengimbangi, membayarkan kembali

3. to retaliate, to counter

   Synonym: mengambil balas

4. (colloquial) to countersteer; steering (a vehicle) in the opposite direction at the beginning of a turn, in order to adjust the rider's center of gravity.

Further reading

• “membalas”, 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