membunuh

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məmˈbunuh/ [məmˈbu.nʊh]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -unuh
  • Syllabification: mem‧bu‧nuh

Etymology 1

From Malay membunuh. Equivalent to meng- +‎ bunuh.

Verb

membunuh (passive dibunuh)

  1. to kill
    1. (transitive, literally) to extinguish the life; to make someone die
    2. (figuratively, hyperbolic) to overpower, overwhelm, or defeat
      Perusahaan asing itu membunuh banyak usaha setempat di sini.
      The foreign company killed many local businesses here.

Etymology 2

Unknown

Verb

membunuh (passive dibunuh)

  1. (transitive) to erase (writing), to extinguish (fire), to close (leakage)

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

mem- +‎ bunuh.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

membunuh (Jawi spelling ممبونوه)

  1. to kill (put to death)