bunuh

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Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • boenoeh (van Ophuijsen (1901–1947))

Etymology

Inherited from Malay bunuh, from Proto-Malayic *bunuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunuq, from Proto-Austronesian *buNuq.

Pronunciation

Verb

bunuh (active membunuh, passive dibunuh, perfective passive terbunuh)

  1. (transitive) to kill
    Synonym: (uncommon) matikan
    1. to put to death; to extinguish the life of
      Dia membunuh harimau itu dengan parangnya.
      He killed the tiger with his machete.
    2. (figuratively, hyperbolic) to overpower, overwhelm, or defeat
      Perusahaan asing itu membunuh banyak usaha setempat di sini.
      The foreign company killed many local businesses here.

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *bunuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunuq, from Proto-Austronesian *buNuq.

First attested in the Telaga Batu inscription, 683 AD, as Old Malay वुनुः (vunuḥ), in inflected form nivunuh (current spelling dibunuh).

Pronunciation

Verb

bunuh (Jawi spelling بونوه)

  1. to kill (put to death)

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • > Indonesian: bunuh (inherited)

Further reading

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