mengabui

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of abu +‎ meng- -i. The second usage is a clipping of mengabui mata, meaning literally "to put ash on the eyes".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mə.ŋa.bu.wi]

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• Hyphenation: meng‧a‧bu‧i
• Rhymes: -i

Verb

mengabui (Jawi spelling مڠابوءي, imperative/1st & 2nd person passive abui, 3rd person passive diabui)

1. (transitive) to put ash on something
2. (figurative, transitive) to deceive

   Synonyms: mengabui mata, memperdaya, menipu

Further reading

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