pahami

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• fahami (nonstandard Indonesian, standard Malay)

Etymology

Affixation of paham +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈhami/
• Rhymes: -mi, -i
• Hyphenation: pa‧ha‧mi

Verb

pahami (active memahami, passive dipahami, perfective passive terpahami)

1. (transitive) to understand

   Synonym: (rare) pahamkan

   1. to know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend
   2. to be thoroughly familiar with; to be able to undertake properly
   3. to comprehend a fact or principle; to regard or come to regard a belief as such
   4. to know the intent, motives or character of; to know the causes of or reasons for

Further reading

• “memahami” 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.