penipu

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay penipu, from Classical Malay penipu. Equivalent to peng- +‎ tipu.

Noun

penipu (first-person possessive penipuku, second-person possessive penipumu, third-person possessive penipunya)

  1. A person whose actions or words are dishonest with certain intention.
  2. A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds; cheater; fraudster; swindler.
    1. A person who defrauds or swindles others after first gaining their trust; con artist.
    2. One who double deals; double-dealer.
    3. A person who performs a trick for the purpose of unlawful gain; fraud.
  3. One who tells lies; liar.
    1. A person who lies or deceives; deceiver.
    2. A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest; crook.
    3. Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies; shark.
  4. A rascal or unprincipled deceiver; rogue.
    1. One who practises deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance; dissimulator.
    2. One who claims to have a unique, special or supernatural skill; charlatan

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