sumbang
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Malay sumbang (“violation of customs; wrong, improper”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumbaŋ (“incest”), with semantic development. Compare Pangutaran Sama sumbang (“incest”).
Verb
sumbang
- to engage in illicit sex; to commit adultery
- to engage in any improper behavior that violates local customs
Adjective
sumbang (comparative lebih sumbang, superlative paling sumbang)
Derived terms
- kesumbangan
- menyumbang
- menyumbang-nyumbangkan
- menyumbangkan
- menyumbangkan langkah
- sumbang balai melintang
- sumbang kadim
- sumbang langkah
- sumbang mata
- sumbang pati
- sumbang salah
Etymology 2
From Malay sumbang (“donation”)
Noun
sumbang (plural sumbang-sumbang)
Verb
sumbang (active menyumbang, passive disumbang)
- to donate
Derived terms
- bersumbang
- menyumbang
- menyumbang saran
- menyumbangkan
- penyumbang
- penyumbangan
- sumbang-sumbangan
- sumbangan
Further reading
- “sumbang” 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
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Verb
sumbang (Jawi spelling سومبڠ)
- to contribute
Further reading
- “sumbang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Pangutaran Sama
Noun
sumbang