mengaben

Indonesian

Etymology

From Balinese ngaben.

• From nga+beya+in
• From ngabu + -in. Equivalent to standard meng- +‎ abu (“ash”) +‎ -i or colloquial ng- +‎ abu (“ash”) +‎ -in.
• From ngapen. Equivalent to standard meng- +‎ api +‎ -i or colloquial ng- +‎ api +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.ŋa.bɛn/

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• Hyphenation: meng‧a‧ben
• Rhymes: -bɛn, -ɛn

Verb

mengaben

1. To incinerate a dead body (as an alternative to burial); cremate.

Synonyms

• kremasi
• mengabu (non specific use)

Related terms

• kremasi
• pengabenan