sambut

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sambut.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsambut/ [ˈsam.bʊt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ambut
• Syllabification: sam‧but

Verb

sambut

1. to receive

   Synonym: terima

2. to catch

   Synonyms: tadah, tangkap

3. to welcome

   Synonym: songsong

4. to repeal

   Synonyms: balas, tangkis

5. to borrow

   Synonym: utang

Further reading

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

Malay

Etymology

Akin to Tagalog sambot and Urak Lawoi' ซาโมยจ (samoc).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsambut/ [ˈsam.but̪]

Verb

sambut (Jawi spelling سمبوت)

1. to take in hand what comes one's way
2. to receive
3. to welcome
4. to celebrate, to observe

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyambut [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penyambutan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• sambutan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• menyambut [agent focus] (meN-)
• menyambuti [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• disambut [patient focus] (di-)
• disambuti [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• tersambut [agentless action] (teR-)
• bersambut [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• bersambutan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

• sambut-menyambut
• bersambut-sambutan

Descendants

• Indonesian: sambut

Further reading

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