From Malay mencoba, mencuba, from Classical Malay mencoba, mencuba. Equivalent to meng- + coba.
mencoba
- (transitive) to try
- To attempt; to endeavour
- To test, to work out.
- To make an experiment.
- To put to test.
- To taste, sample, etc.
- To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To work on something.