bunuh

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
  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.nʊh/
  • Hyphenation: bu‧nuh
  • Rhymes: -nʊh, -ʊh, -h

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to kill
    Synonym: matikan
    1. to put to death; to extinguish the life of
    2. to stop, cease, or render void; to terminate
    3. (uncommon) to render inoperative
      Synonym: nonaktifkan
    4. (figuratively, hyperbolic) to overpower, overwhelm, or defeat

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Further reading

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
  • IPA(key): /bunuh/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈbunʊh], [ˈbunoh]
  • Rhymes: -unoh, -noh, -oh
  • Rhymes: -uh

Verb

bunuh (Jawi spelling بونوه)

  1. to kill (put to death)

Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

  • pembunuh [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
  • pembunuhan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
  • bunuhan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
  • membunuh [agent focus] (meN-)
  • dibunuh [patient focus] (di-)
  • terbunuh [agentless action] (teR-)
  • berbunuhan [stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (beR- + -an)
  • berbunuh-bunuhan [reduplication + stative / habitual + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + beR- + -an)

Irregular affixed derivations, other derivations and compound words:

Descendants
  • > Indonesian: bunuh (inherited)

Further reading
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