menangis

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ tangis. From Malay menangis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈna.ŋis/, [məˈna.ŋɪs]

Verb

menangis

1. (intransitive) to cry (to weep)

Further reading

• “menangis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tangis. Cognate to Minangkabau manangih.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /məˈnaŋes/ [məˈna.ŋes]

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /məˈnaŋis/ [məˈna.ŋis]
• Hyphenation: me‧na‧ngis

Verb

menangis (Jawi spelling مناڠيس)

1. To cry.

Alternative forms

• nangis (informal)

References

• "menangis" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017