Indonesian Etymology Affixed meng- + labur, from Malay melabur. Pronunciation IPA(key): [məˈlabʊr] Hyphenation: mê‧la‧bur Verb mêlabur (base/imperative labur, active melabur, passive dilabur) to whitewash: to paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence. to supply (include food or money) the worker. Further reading “melabur” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016. Malay Etymology me- + labur Verb melabur to invest to supply (include food or money) the worker. Related terms laburan, pelaburan Descendants Indonesian: melabur Further reading “melabur” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.