nak mampus

Malay

Etymology

Compound of nak (“to want”) +‎ mampus (“to die; to perish”). Compare with use of 死 (sǐ, “death”) in Chinese.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nak mampus/
(Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [näʔ mämpʊs, -pos, -po̞s]

Adverb

nak mampus (Jawi spelling نق ممڤوس)

(colloquial) so; very.
Synonyms: gila, bapak

Laju nak mampus budak tu lari!
That kid runs so fast!

Further reading

“nak mampus” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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