Indonesian Word of the Day
minum
/MI-num/ • verb — 17th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to drink; to consume a liquid (also used for taking medicine)
Examples
- Saya minum air setiap pagi.
(I drink water every morning.) - Dia minum kopi panas di kafe.
(He/She drinks hot coffee at the cafe.) - Minum obat tiap hari penting.
(Taking medicine every day is important.)
Synonyms
- meminum
- meneguk
Minum is the everyday verb for drinking liquids (air, kopi, teh, susu) and is also used with obat to mean 'take medicine.' In formal or written contexts you may see meminum. The direct object (what is drunk) typically follows the verb.
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