Menginap

Menginap is an Indonesian verb meaning to stay overnight, typically away from one’s own home, at a lodging facility such as a hotel, guesthouse, or with hosts. It describes the act of lodging for one night or longer and is commonly used in travel, hospitality, and everyday conversation. The action is intransitive, and it is typically followed by a location phrase introduced by di, as in saya menginap di hotel.

Grammar and usage notes: Menginap uses the meN- prefix pattern characteristic of many Indonesian active verbs, and the word often appears with time or duration adverbs such as semalam, beberapa malam, or selama dua malam. Examples include, “Kami menginap di hotel bintang empat semalam” and “Dia menginap di rumah teman selama akhir pekan.” The term is neutral in register and widely understood across Indonesian-speaking regions.

Related forms and nuance: The noun form related to the act is inap, meaning the act of staying or lodging, while penginapan refers to a lodging facility or accommodation. A transitive variant, menginapkan, exists and means to provide lodging for someone or to put someone up, as in “Saya menginapkan tamu di rumah saya.” The word can apply to various lodging arrangements, including hotels, penginapan, losmen, or even staying with relatives.

See also: Inap, penginapan, hotel, losmen, penginapan.