punyai

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay punyai. By surface analysis, punya +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /puˈɲai/ [puˈɲa.i]
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Syllabification: pu‧nya‧i

Verb

punyai (active mempunyai, passive dipunyai)

  1. to own
    Synonym: miliki
  2. to have

Malay

Etymology

From punya +‎ -i. See also mempunyai for further information.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [pu.ɲə.ʔi]
  • (Baku) IPA(key): [pu.ɲa.ʔi]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧nya‧i

Verb

punyai (Jawi spelling ڤوڽاءي, active mempunyai, 3rd person passive dipunyai)

  1. To have.
    Synonyms: punya, ada
    Buku ini mempunyai enam bab.
    This book has six chapters.
  2. To own.
    Synonyms: punya, miliki, taruh
    Anak syarikat ini dipunyai Microsoft.
    This subsidiary company is owned by Microsoft.

Descendants

  • Indonesian: punyai

Further reading

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