bunuh diri

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of bunuh (to kill) +‎ diri (self), a calque of Dutch zelfmoord (suicide, literally self- + murder).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌbunuh ˈdiri/ [ˌbu.nʊh ˈdi.ri]
  • Syllabification: bu‧nuh di‧ri

Verb

bunuh diri

  1. (intransitive) to commit suicide (to kill oneself; to take one's own life)

Derived terms

Compound terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of bunuh (kill) +‎ diri (self).

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈbunoh ˈdiri/ [ˈbu.noh ˈdi.ri]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈbunuh ˈdiri/ [ˈbu.nuh ˈdi.ri]
  • Rhymes: -iri
  • Hyphenation: bu‧nuh di‧ri

Verb

bunuh diri

  1. (intransitive) to commit suicide[1]
    Synonyms: buang diri (idiomatic), mati seset (Batavian Malay)
    Hyponyms: bela keterjunan, bela suduk

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ "bunuh diri" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

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