pahami

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• fahami (nonstandard)

Etymology

From paham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paˈhami/ [paˈha.mi]
• Rhymes: -ami
• Syllabification: pa‧ha‧mi

Verb

pahami (active memahami, passive dipahami)

1. (transitive) to understand

   Synonyms: (also intransitive) paham, mengerti

   Kita harus memahami kebijakan yang berlaku.

   We must understand the applicable policies.

Further reading

• “memahami”, 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