meninggal dunia

Malay

Etymology

From meninggal +‎ dunia, literally “to leave the world”. Compare Persian از دنیا رفتن (az donyâ raftan), of which it may possibly be a calque.

Verb

meninggal dunia (intransitive)

  1. (euphemistic) To pass away.
    Synonyms: pulang ke rahmatullah, mati, mampus

Further reading

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