hantar

Hantar is a Malay verb meaning to send or deliver. It is widely used in Malay-speaking regions such as Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, and appears in Indonesian-language contexts influenced by Malay. The base form is used with direct objects, such as surat (letter) or barang (goods), and serves as the root for related verbs and nouns.

Derived forms include menghantar (to send), penghantar (the sender or delivery person), and penghantaran (delivery or shipment). The related noun hantaran has a distinct cultural usage in Malay weddings, where it refers to the gifts or offerings exchanged between families before the ceremony. This sense highlights the broader idea of transferring items or responsibilities from one party to another.

Usage notes: In Malay, menghantar is the standard verb for sending; the bare form hantar is commonly found in imperative clauses, such as Hantarkan surat itu sekarang (Send that letter now). For past or completed actions, Malay typically uses the prefix menghantar with auxiliary words, for example saya telah menghantar surat itu. In Indonesian, the most common equivalents are mengirim or menghantarkan; the form hantar is less standard and may appear mainly in older texts or in Malay-influenced Indonesian contexts.

See also: delivery, postal services.