nak mati

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [naʔ ma.ti]

Adverb

nak mati (Jawi spelling نق ماتي)

  1. (colloquial) Used as an intensifier.
    Synonyms: -nya, gila, bapak, nak mampus
    Besar nak mati bangunan tu.
    That building is so big.

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