membunuh

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məmˈbunuh/ [məmˈbu.nʊh]

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• Rhymes: -unuh
• Syllabification: mem‧bu‧nuh

From Malay membunuh. Equivalent to meng- +‎ bunuh.

membunuh (passive dibunuh)

1. to kill
   1. (transitive, literally) to extinguish the life; to make someone die
   2. (figuratively, hyperbolic) to overpower, overwhelm, or defeat

      Perusahaan asing itu membunuh banyak usaha setempat di sini.

      The foreign company killed many local businesses here.

2. (transitive, by extension) to vanquish; to close or finish off, to make something disappear

• “membunuh”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

mem- +‎ bunuh.

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /məmbunoh/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /məmbunʊh/
• Rhymes: -unoh, -noh, -oh

membunuh (Jawi spelling ممبونوه)

1. to kill (put to death)