pembunuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ bunuh.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəmˈbunuh/ [pəmˈbu.nʊh]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -unuh
Syllabification: pem‧bu‧nuh

Noun

pêmbunuh

killer (one who or that which kills)
murderer (a person who commits murder)

Derived terms

Compound terms

pembunuh bayaran
pembunuh berantai
pembunuh waktu

Further reading

“pembunuh” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

peng- +‎ bunuh

Pronunciation

(Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /pəmbunoh/
(Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /pəmbunoh/
Rhymes: -unoh, -noh, -oh

Noun

pembunuh (Jawi spelling ڤمبونوه, plural pembunuh-pembunuh)

killer (person who kills), murderer (person who commits murder)