Main - Play

Last updated on: 28 Apr 2026
Noun Prefix (root word main - play)
se- Semain
(Of the same team / playing together)

Ali ialah pemain semain saya dalam pasukan itu.
(Ali is my teammate playing together in that team.)
Suffix
-an Mainan
(Toy / Game)

Itu bukan mainan saya.
(That is not my toy.)
Circumfix
pe-...-an Pemainan
(Game / Sport)

Apakah permainan impian kamu?
(What is your dream game?)
peng-...-an N.A (The root word "main" does not naturally take peng-...-an)
ke-...-an Kemainan
(Playfulness / Matters of games: Rare)

Hal-hal kemainan perlu dibincangkan.
(Matters of playfulness need to be discussed.)
Verb Prefix (root word main - play)
bêr- Bermain
(To play / Playing)

Dia bermain di padang.
(He plays at the field.)
mêng- Memainkan
(To play an instrument / To manipulate)

Dia memainkan piano itu.
(He is playing that piano.)
di- Dimainkan
(To be played / To be manipulated — passive)

Alat muzik itu dimainkan oleh pemuzik.
(That musical instrument was played by the musician.)
mêmpêr- Mempermainkan
(To make fun of / To toy with someone)

Jangan mempermainkan perasaan orang lain.
(Don't toy with other people's feelings.)
dipêr- Dipermainkan
(To be toyed with / To be made fun of)

Dia berasa dipermainkan oleh rakan-rakannya.
(He felt toyed with by his friends.)
têr- Termain
(Accidentally played / Able to play)

Lagu itu termain oleh saya secara tidak sengaja.
(That song was accidentally played by me.)
Suffix
-kan Mainkan
(Play it! — imperative)

Tolong mainkan lagu kegemaran saya.
(Please play my favourite song.)
-i N.A (The root word "main" does not naturally take the locative -i suffix)
Circumfix
bêr-...-an Bermainan
(To keep on playing / To play with each other)

Kanak-kanak itu bermainan di halaman rumah.
(Those children are playing with each other in the yard.)
bêr-...-kan Bermainkan
(To play with something as a toy)

Dia bermainkan kotak kosong untuk dijadikan kereta.
(He plays with an empty box to make it a car.)
mêng-...-kan Memainkan
(To execute a play / To cause to play)

Saya sedang memainkan peranan penting.
(I am playing an important role.)
mêng-...-i N.A
mêmpêr-...-kan Mempermainkan
(To mock or fool someone)

Mereka suka mempermainkan budak itu.
(They like to make fun of that boy.)
mêmpêr-...-i N.A
kê-...-an N.A
di-...-i N.A
di-...-kan Dimainkan
(To be played / To be staged)

Drama itu akan dimainkan malam ini.
(That drama will be staged tonight.)
dipêr-...-kan Dipermainkan
(To be put on as a laughing stock)

Situasi itu dipermainkan dalam rancangan komedi.
(That situation was mocked in the comedy show.)

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