mengamuk

Malay

Affixation of meng- +‎ amuk.

(schwa-variety, Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /məˈŋamoʔ/ [məˈŋa.moʔ]
- Rhymes: -amoʔ, -moʔ, -oʔ

(Baku, /a/-variety) IPA^(key): /məˈŋamuk/ [məˈŋa.muʔ]
- Rhymes: -amuʔ, -muʔ, -uʔ
Hyphenation: me‧nga‧muk

mengamuk (Jawi spelling مڠاموق)

to run amok; go berserk; go rampage
Polis terpaksa melepaskan tembakan selepas lelaki yang mengamuk itu mula menyerang orang awam dengan parang.
The police were forced fire shots after the man running amok began attacking civilians with a machete.
to rage (for natural elements)
Ribut taufan yang mengamuk di pesisir pantai itu telah memusnahkan banyak rumah penduduk.
The hurricane raging along the coastline have devastated many residents' homes.

Wabak penyakit itu sedang mengamuk di kawasan pedalaman.
The disease outbreak is raging (spreading uncontrollably) in the rural areas.
to throw a tantrum (especially a child)
Adik akan mengamuk kalau ibu tidak membelikannya mainan baru.
Little brother will throw a tantrum if mother doesn't buy him a new toy.