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

• IPA^(key): /mən/
• Hyphenation: mên

Prefix

men-

1. 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

• IPA^(key): /məɲ/
• Hyphenation: mên

Prefix

men-

1. 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.

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Malay

Prefix

men-

1. Alternative form of meng-