berbaur

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• berbaoer (pre-1947)

Etymology

From Malay berbaur, from Classical Malay berbaur. Equivalent to ber- ‎ baur.

Verb

berbaur

1. (intransitive) to commingle (to become mixed or blended)
2. (intransitive, of people) to integrate (to desegregate, as a school or neighborhood)
3. (intransitive, of people) to mix, to mingle (to associate with others socially)
4. (intransitive, chemistry) to dissolve (to be disintegrated chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas)

Related terms

• baur
• bauran
• membaur
• membaurkan
• memperbaurkan
• pembauran
• perbauran
• terbaur

 

Further reading

• “berbaur” 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.