nak mampus

Malay

Etymology

Compound of nak (“to want; will”) +‎ mampus (“to die; to perish”). Compare with use of 死 (sǐ, “death”) in Chinese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [naʔ mam.pos]

Adverb

nak mampus (Jawi spelling نق ممڤوس)

  1. (colloquial) Used as an intensifier.
    Synonyms: -nya, gila, bapak, nak mati
    Laju nak mampus budak tu lari!
    That kid runs so fast!

Further reading

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