pemangsa

Indonesian

Etymology

From peng- +‎ mangsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈmaŋ.sa/
• Rhymes: -sa
• Hyphenation: pê‧mang‧sa

Noun

pêmangsa

1. one who, or that which, prey ons; can be roughly translated as preyer.

Adjective

pêmangsa (not comparable)

1. -preying

   Ular pemangsa tikus. ― Rat-preying snake.

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peN- +‎ mangsa.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /pəˈmaŋsə/ [pəˈmaŋ.sə]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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  • Rhymes: -aŋsə, -sə, -ə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /pəˈmaŋsa/ [pəˈmaŋ.sa]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

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  • Rhymes: -aŋsa, -sa, -a
• Hyphenation: pe‧mang‧sa

Noun

pemangsa (Jawi spelling ڤمڠسا, plural pemangsa-pemangsa or pemangsa²)

1. predator (animal that naturally preys on others)

   Antonym: mangsa

Further reading

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