membisu

Malay

Etymology

From mem- +‎ bisu, with the prefix mem- forming a verb meaning “to become or act as mute/silent.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məm.bi.su/

Verb

membisu

  1. to become silent; to remain mute or speechless.
    Apabila ditanya tentang kejadian itu, dia hanya membisu. ― When asked about the incident, he just remained silent.
  2. to refuse to speak; to say nothing deliberately.
    Dia membisu walaupun tahu kebenarannya. ― He kept silent even though he knew the truth.

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds
  • diam membisu
  • terus membisu

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