balas dendam
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay balas dendam.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbalas dənˈdam/
Verb
Noun
balas dendam (plural balas-balas dendam)
Further reading
- “balas dendam” 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
Verb
- to avenge, to seek revenge
- Aku membalas dendam padanya atas perbuatannya pada kekasihku.
- I seek revenge upon him for what he did to my lover.
Descendants
- > Indonesian: balas dendam (inherited)