mengabui

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of abu +‎ meng- -i. The second usage is a clipping of mengabui mata, meaning literally "to put ash on the eyes".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mə.ŋa.bu.wi]
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  • Hyphenation: meng‧a‧bu‧i
  • Rhymes: -i

Verb

mengabui (Jawi spelling مڠابوءي, imperative/1st & 2nd person passive abui, 3rd person passive diabui)

  1. (transitive) to put ash on something
  2. (figurative, transitive) to deceive
    Synonyms: mengabui mata, memperdaya, menipu

Further reading

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