simpan

Simpan is an Indonesian and Malay verb meaning to put away, store, or save. The term covers both physical storage and the act of preserving information or a state for later use. In daily language, simpan can refer to saving money, saving data, or keeping objects out of sight. The noun form simpanan refers to a stash, savings, or deposits, and related forms include penyimpanan (storage) and penyimpan (keeper).

In everyday usage, people say simpan barang di lemari (store items in a cabinet), simpan rahasia (keep a secret), or simpan uang (save money). In finance, simpanan denotes savings or deposits, such as a bank savings account. In computing, simpan is a common label for the Save function in software interfaces; simpan data means to persist data on a device. The passive form tersimpan means stored.

Grammatical notes: the active form is menyimpan; the noun forms are simpanan and penyimpanan; and the participle tersimpan means stored. Indonesian and Malay share the vocabulary closely, with regional usage differences. The word is productive in both languages, appearing in formal writing, education, media, and everyday speech. The concept encompasses financial, informational, and physical dimensions of preservation and retrieval.