menembak

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənəmˈbak/ [mə.nəmˈbak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: me‧nem‧bak

Etymology 1

Affixation of tembak (“to shoot; to confess one's feelings; to charge price at will”) +‎ meng-.

Verb

menembak

  1. to shoot; to fire (a weapon that releases a projectile)
  2. (informal) to declare one's love, to confess one's feelings to someone
    Synonyms: mengungkapkan perasaan, menyatakan cinta
  3. (figurative, colloquial) to get legal document without or skip legal procedure

Etymology 2

Affixation of tembak (“aim, purpose”) +‎ meng-.

Verb

menembak

  1. to point out
    Synonym: menujukan
  2. to direct to
    Synonym: mengarahkan
  3. to mean
    Synonym: memaksudkan
  4. to strike (lightning)
    Synonym: menyambar

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