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