mencari

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• nyari (informal)

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ cari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mənˈt͡ʃa.ri/
• Hyphenation: mên‧ca‧ri

Verb

mencari

1. active of cari (“to find; to look for; to seek”)

Further reading

• “mencari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

meng- +‎ cari

Pronunciation

• (Standard Malaysian) IPA^(key): /mən.t͡ʃa.ri/

Verb

mencari (Jawi spelling منچاري, transitive)

1. to seek, to search, to look for

Further reading

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