pembunuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ bunuh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəmˈbu.nʊh/

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• Rhymes: -nʊh, -ʊh, -ʊh
• Hyphenation: pêm‧bu‧nuh

Noun

pêmbunuh

1. killer (one who or that which kills)
2. murderer (a person who commits murder)

Derived terms

Compound terms

• pembunuh bayaran
• pembunuh berantai
• pembunuh waktu

 

Further reading

• “pembunuh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ bunuh

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pəmbunoh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pəmbunoh/
• Rhymes: -unoh, -noh, -oh

Noun

pembunuh (Jawi spelling ڤمبونوه, plural pembunuh-pembunuh, informal 1st possessive pembunuhku, 2nd possessive pembunuhmu, 3rd possessive pembunuhnya)

1. killer (person who kills), murderer (person who commits murder)