nak mampus

Malay

Etymology

Compound of nak (“to want; will”) +‎ mampus (“to die; to perish”). Compare with use of 死 (sǐ, “death”) in Chinese.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naʔ mam.pos]

Adverb

nak mampus (Jawi spelling نق ممڤوس)

1. (colloquial) Used as an intensifier.

   Synonyms: -nya, gila, bapak, nak mati

   Laju nak mampus budak tu lari!

   That kid runs so fast!

Further reading

• “nak mampus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.