berdiri

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ diri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərˈdi.ri/
• Rhymes: -ri, -i
• Hyphenation: bêr‧di‧ri

Verb

bêrdiri (intransitive)

1. to stand
   1. to support oneself on the feet in an erect position
   2. to be placed in an upright or vertical orientation
   3. (figuratively) to back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid; to support

      Synonym: berada

2. to stand up (to rise from a lying or sitting position)

   Synonyms: bangkit, (uncommon) bangun

3. to be found
   1. to start (an institution or organization)
   2. to be built

      Synonyms: dibangun, didirikan

Adjective

bêrdiri (not comparable)

1. (figuratively, used in the middle of a sentence) independent (not depending on something else)

   Synonyms: mandiri, merdeka

Further reading

• “berdiri” 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.

Further reading

• “berdiri” 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

From ber- +‎ diri.

Verb

berdiri

1. to stand (to support oneself on the feet in an erect position)