pencuri

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pencuri. Equivalent to peng- +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pənˈt͡ʃuri/ [pəɲˈt͡ʃu.ri]
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  • Rhymes: -uri
  • Syllabification: pen‧cu‧ri

Noun

pencuri (plural pencuri-pencuri)

  1. thief
    Synonym: maling

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pənˈt͡ʃuri/ [pəɲˈt͡ʃu.ri]
  • Rhymes: -uri, -i
  • Hyphenation: pen‧cu‧ri

Noun

pencuri (Jawi spelling ڤنچوري, plural pencuri-pencuri)

  1. thief

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pencuri (inherited)

Further reading