pemandu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pemandu. Equivalent to peng- +‎ pandu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈman.du/, [pəˈman.du]
• Hyphenation: pê‧man‧du

Noun

pêmandu (plural pemandu-pemandu)

1. guide:
   1. guider (someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation)
   2. guidepost (a sign that guides people)
2. navigator (officer who navigates)

   Synonyms: mualim, navigator, penunjuk jalan

3. (uncommon) moderator:

   Synonym: moderator

Hyponyms

• pemandu acara
• pemandu jahit
• pemandu pesawat terbang
• pemandu wisata

Further reading

• “pemandu”, 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

Malay

Etymology

pem- +‎ pandu

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

pemandu (Jawi spelling ڤمندو, plural pemandu-pemandu or pemandu²)

1. (Malaysia) driver
2. guide

Synonyms

• drébar
• pengemudi (Indonesian)
• pengendara (Indonesian)
• penyetir (Indonesian)
• pramudi (Indonesian)
• sopir (Indonesian)
• supir (Indonesian)

Descendants

• Indonesian: pemandu

Further reading

• "pemandu" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017