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Memakai = Menggunakan? Does it mean the same?
If not, when do you use which?
Jul 6, 2017 10:04 AM
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They are the same in the meaning of "using", although "memakai" can be used in wider situations.
- "memakai" comes from the base verb "pakai".
- "menggunakan" comes from the base word "guna".
"memakai" can mean "wearing", "using", "obey/respect (rules), "require/spend", "ride" (transportation), "employ" (workers). While, "menggunakan" has three meanings: "using", "make use of" and "do something with".
For daily situations, we use both interchangeably in the context of "using".
July 6, 2017
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