jemput

Jemput is a word found in Malay and Indonesian that functions primarily as a verb with related senses connected to bringing someone or something from one place to another and to inviting people to an event. As a base, jemput appears in the active form through the prefixed verb menjemput, which means “to fetch” or “to invite.” The sense of fetching is used when a person is brought to a place to accompany another, for example when someone plans to pick up a guest or a family member from a location.

A related sense concerns inviting someone to an event or gathering. In Malay and Indonesian, the verb menjemput commonly means “to invite,” especially in social, ceremonial, or hospitality contexts. The noun jemputan denotes an invitation itself, while a person who carries out the action of inviting or arranging pickups can be described as a penjemput (the host or the person who fetches guests).

In everyday usage, jemput appears in contexts such as arranging transportation for a child after school (jemput anak), coordinating a pickup at an airport, or extending social invitations for a meal or celebration. The term is widely understood across Malay-speaking regions, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei, and appears in formal and informal registers.

See also: menjemput, jemputan, penjemput.