membocori

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of bocor +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məmboˈt͡ʃori/ [məm.boˈt͡ʃo.ri]
  • Rhymes: -ori
  • Syllabification: mem‧bo‧co‧ri

Verb

membocori (active membocori, reflexive passive terbocori, ordinary passive dibocori, imperative bocori, emphatic-jussive bocorilah)

  1. to leak:
    1. (intransitive) (of a fluid or gas) to pass through an opening that should be sealed
    2. (intransitive) to pass through when it would normally or preferably be blocked

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