menari

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˈnari/ [məˈna.ri]
• Rhymes: -ari
• Syllabification: me‧na‧ri

Verb

mênari

1. active of tari

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mənari/
• Rhymes: -ri, -i

Verb

menari (Jawi spelling مناري)

1. (intransitive) To dance.

   Synonyms: berdansa, bertari (archaic)

   Ayah aku pandai menari.

   My dad is good at dancing. (lit. "My dad dances well.")

Further reading

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