menipu

Indonesian

Verb

mênipu

1. active of tipu

Malay

Alternative forms

• nipu (informal)

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tipu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈnipu/ [məˈni.pu]
• Hyphenation: me‧ni‧pu

Verb

menipu (Jawi spelling منيڤو, bare form tipu, third-person passive ditipu)

1. (transitive) to deceive

   Synonym: memperdaya

2. (ambitransitive) to lie

   Synonyms: membohong, mendusta

Further reading

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