membesar

From Malay membesar, from Classical Malay membesar. Equivalent to meng- +‎ besar.

membesar

1. (intransitive) to become bigger, to expand, to dilate
2. (intransitive, figurative) to be arrogant

Affixation of meng- +‎ besar (“big, adult (grown up)”).

• IPA^(key): /məmbəsar/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [məmbəsa]
• Rhymes: -ar

membesar (Jawi spelling ممبسر‎)

1. (intransitive) to become bigger or to increase in size

   Mengapakah bayang-bayang kita membesar pada waktu awal pagi dan waktu lewat petang?

   Why do our shadows get bigger in the early morning and in the late afternoon?

2. (intransitive) to grow up

   Saya membesar dekat Amerika Syarikat.

   I grew up in the United States.

3. (intransitive, figurative) to be arrogant

• “membesar” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.