men-
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From prefix meng-. Prefix meng- before initials of /d/ and /t/ will cause fusion with transformation of meng- into men- and sometimes elision of initial /t/.
Pronunciation
Prefix
men-
- Form of prefix meng- before initials of /d/ and /t/.
Etymology 2
From prefix meng-. Prefix meng- before initials of /t͡ʃ/ ⟨c⟩, /d͡ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ and /ʃ/ ⟨sy⟩ will cause fusion with transformation of meng- into men-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
men-
- Form of prefix meng- before initials of /t͡ʃ/ ⟨c⟩, /d͡ʒ/ ⟨j⟩ and /ʃ/ ⟨sy⟩.
Further reading
- “men-” 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
Prefix
men-
- Alternative form of meng-