"memulai" meaning in Indonesian

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Verb

IPA: /ˈmulai̯/, [ˈmu.lai̯], /muˈlai/, [muˈla.i] Forms: memulai [active], dimulai [passive]
Rhymes: -ulai̯, -ai Etymology: From meng- + mulai. Etymology templates: {{pre|id|meng|mulai}} meng- + mulai Head templates: {{head|id|verb|basic-imperative-informal|mulai|active|memulai|passive|dimulai}} memulai (basic-imperative-informal mulai, active memulai, passive dimulai)
  1. to start
    Sense id: en-memulai-id-verb-oflTPAl3
  2. to begin Synonyms: mengawali
    Sense id: en-memulai-id-verb-DLs6TMLQ Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms prefixed with meng-, Indonesian terms where syllabification alignment failed, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Indonesian entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms prefixed with meng-: 34 66 Disambiguation of Indonesian terms where syllabification alignment failed: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "meng",
        "3": "mulai"
      },
      "expansion": "meng- + mulai",
      "name": "pre"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meng- + mulai.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "memulai",
      "tags": [
        "active"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dimulai",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "basic-imperative-informal",
        "4": "mulai",
        "5": "active",
        "6": "memulai",
        "7": "passive",
        "8": "dimulai"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Indonesian",
  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We started the activity with prayer.",
          "text": "Kami mulai kegiatannya dengan berdoa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to start"
      ],
      "id": "en-memulai-id-verb-oflTPAl3",
      "links": [
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "43 57",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "34 66",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Indonesian terms prefixed with meng-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Indonesian terms where syllabification alignment failed",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 71",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "16 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to begin"
      ],
      "id": "en-memulai-id-verb-DLs6TMLQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mengawali"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmulai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu.lai̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulai̯"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/muˈlai/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[muˈla.i]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai"
    }
  ],
  "word": "memulai"
}
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    "Indonesian 3-syllable words",
    "Indonesian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Indonesian lemmas",
    "Indonesian terms prefixed with meng-",
    "Indonesian terms where syllabification alignment failed",
    "Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Indonesian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/ai",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/ai/3 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/ulai̯",
    "Rhymes:Indonesian/ulai̯/2 syllables"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "meng",
        "3": "mulai"
      },
      "expansion": "meng- + mulai",
      "name": "pre"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meng- + mulai.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "memulai",
      "tags": [
        "active"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dimulai",
      "tags": [
        "passive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "id",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "basic-imperative-informal",
        "4": "mulai",
        "5": "active",
        "6": "memulai",
        "7": "passive",
        "8": "dimulai"
      },
      "expansion": "memulai (basic-imperative-informal mulai, active memulai, passive dimulai)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Indonesian",
  "lang_code": "id",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Indonesian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We started the activity with prayer.",
          "text": "Kami mulai kegiatannya dengan berdoa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to start"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "start",
          "start"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to begin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "begin",
          "begin"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mengawali"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmulai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu.lai̯]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulai̯"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/muˈlai/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[muˈla.i]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ai"
    }
  ],
  "word": "memulai"
}

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