pemangsa

Indonesian

Etymology

From peng- +‎ mangsa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈmaŋ.sa/
  • Rhymes: -sa
  • Hyphenation: pê‧mang‧sa

Noun

pêmangsa

  1. one who, or that which, prey ons; can be roughly translated as preyer.

Adjective

pêmangsa (not comparable)

  1. -preying
    Ular pemangsa tikus.Rat-preying snake.

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peN- +‎ mangsa.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /pəˈmaŋsə/ [pəˈmaŋ.sə]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -aŋsə, -sə,
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /pəˈmaŋsa/ [pəˈmaŋ.sa]
    • Audio (Malaysia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -aŋsa, -sa, -a
  • Hyphenation: pe‧mang‧sa

Noun

pemangsa (Jawi spelling ڤمڠسا, plural pemangsa-pemangsa)

  1. predator (animal that naturally preys on others)
    Antonym: mangsa

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