menakali

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of nakal (“naughty”) +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mə.na.ka.li]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
  • Hyphenation: me‧na‧kal‧i

Verb

menakali (Jawi spelling مناکلي, bare form nakali, third person passive dinakali)

  1. (transitive) to disturb someone
    Synonyms: mengganggu, mengacau

Further reading

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