pakai

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pakai.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈpakai̯/ [ˈpa.kai̯]
• Rhymes: -akai̯
• Syllabification: pa‧kai

Verb

pakai (active memakai, passive dipakai)

1. (transitive) to wear
2. (transitive) to use

   Synonym: menggunakan

Preposition

pakai

1. with, by, using
   • 2018 September 21, Kompasiana‎^[1]:

     Ide mulai mundar mandir di kepala. Mau menulis tak punya mesin ketik. Akhirnya saya tulis pakai pena di atas kertas folio bergaris.

     The idea began to go back and forth in the head. I wanted to write but had no typewriter. Finally, I wrote with a pen on lined folio paper.

Derived terms

• pakaian (“something worn on the body, cloth”)
• pemakai (“wearer, user”)
• pemakaian (“wearing, usage”)

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pakai̯/
• Rhymes: -akai̯, -ai̯

Verb

pakai (Jawi spelling ڤاکاي)

1. to wear (clothes).

   Kau nanti nak pakai baju apa untuk Raya?

   What clothes are you gonna wear for Hari Raya?

2. to use (method).

   Synonym: guna

   Daniel tulis khat pakai pen biasa je eh tadi?

   Did Daniel write in khat using only a normal pen?

Derived terms

• pemakaian (“act of wearing”)
• pakaian (“clothes”)
• pemakai (“wearer; user”)

Further reading

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