pindah

Pindah is a verb in Indonesian and Malay that means to move, relocate, or transfer. It can refer to changing one’s place of residence, switching workplaces, or migrating from one location to another. The term also appears in phrases describing administrative changes, such as changing an address or transferring to a different institution. The related noun forms pemindahan and pindahan denote the act or process of relocation or transfer.

In usage, pindah is typically followed by a destination or object. For example, saya pindah ke Bandung means I moved to Bandung, and saya pindah rumah berarti I moved house. When something else is moved, the causative form pindahkan is used, as in to move that chair, please: pindahkan kursi itu. The noun forms pemindahan or pindahan refer to the event itself, such as pemindahan alamat (change of address) or pindahan penduduk (relocation of residents).

Contextually, pindah often implies a voluntary change of location, such as moving to a new city for work or study. It can also cover internal relocation within a country, while terms like migrasi are more common for broader patterns of population movement, including international migration. In everyday language, pindah appears in many everyday expressions, from personal moves to administrative updates and organizational transfers.