mending

== English == === Verb === mending present participle and gerund of mend === Noun === mending (plural mendings) The act by which something is mended or repaired. ==== Derived terms ==== == Iban == === Etymology === From N- +‎ pending. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [məndiə̯ŋ] Hyphenation: men‧ding Rhymes: -iə̯ŋ === Verb === mending to hear == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Sundanese mending, probably from Proto-Mon-Khmer [Term?]. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [məndiŋ] Hyphenation: men‧ding === Adverb === mending (colloquial) used to specify choice or preference; rather, preferably, in preference to (usually followed by daripada) Aku mending pilih yang ini daripada yang lainnya. ― I'd rather choose this than the others. (colloquial) best; to the most advantage, with the most success Mengapa beli rokok? Mending beli gado-gado. ― Why would you buy cigarettes? You'd best buy gado-gado instead. (colloquial) Used to express comparison between a situation deemed more fortunate than a worse hypothetical. Masih mending kamu tidak dipukuli orang itu. ― You're lucky that you weren't hit by that person instead. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “mending”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016