membunuh

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məmˈbunuh/ [məmˈbu.nʊh]

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• Rhymes: -unuh
• Syllabification: mem‧bu‧nuh

Etymology 1

From Malay membunuh. Equivalent to meng- +‎ bunuh.

Verb

membunuh (passive dibunuh)

1. to kill
   1. (transitive, literally) To extinguish the life; to make someone die
   2. (figuratively, hyperbolic) to overpower, overwhelm, or defeat

      Perusahaan asing itu membunuh banyak usaha setempat di sini.

      The foreign company killed many local businesses here.

Etymology 2

Unknown

Verb

membunuh (passive dibunuh)

1. (transitive) To erase (writing), to extinguish (fire), to close (leakage).

Further reading

• “membunuh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

mem- +‎ bunuh.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /məmbunoh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /məmbunʊh/
• Rhymes: -unoh, -noh, -oh

Verb

membunuh (Jawi spelling ممبونوه)

1. to kill (put to death)