mengotai

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of kota +‎ meng- -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [mə.ŋo.tə.ʔi]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [mə.ŋɔ.ta.ʔi]
  • Hyphenation: me‧ngo‧ta‧i

Verb

mengotai (Jawi spelling مڠوتاءي, first/second person passive kotai, third person passive dikotai)

  1. (transitive) To build a fort on something.
    Synonym: memagari

Further reading

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