dendam
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Indonesian
Etymology
- probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəmdəm.
- probably from Sanskrit दंड (daṃḍa, “punishment, penalty”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dêndam
Derived terms
Further reading
- “dendam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəmdəm, compare idam.
Pronunciation
Noun
dendam (Jawi spelling دندم, plural dendam-dendam, informal 1st possessive dendamku, 2nd possessive dendammu, 3rd possessive dendamnya)
- thought, desire
- dendam berahi ― desire for love
- grudge
- Aku menyimpan dendam atas perbuatan dia terhadap kekasihku.
- I have a grudge for what he did to my lover.
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
- pendendam (peN-)
- dendaman (-an)
- kedendaman (ke-an)
- mendendam (meN-)
- mendendamkan (meN- + -kan)
- mendendami (meN- + -i)
- berdendam (beR-)
- berdendam-dendaman (redup + beR- + -an)
Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:
Descendants
Further reading
- “dendam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.