meninggal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • meninggoy (slang, somewhat humorous)

Etymology

Affixation of tinggal (to be left) +‎ meng-, literally to leave one's own physical body in the world. Inherited from Malay meninggal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /məˈniŋɡal/ [məˈniŋ.ɡal]
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  • Rhymes: -iŋɡal
  • Syllabification: me‧ning‧gal

Verb

mêninggal (intransitive)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) to pass away
    Synonyms: berpulang, mati, wafat, gugur

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Adjective

meninggal (not comparable) (uncommon)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) dead; no longer living; deceased

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tinggal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.niŋ.ɡal/

Verb

meninggal

  1. to die; to pass away.
    Datuk saya telah meninggal dunia semalam.My grandfather passed away yesterday.
  2. (figurative, less common) to depart; to leave (permanently).
    Dia telah meninggal kampung halaman untuk menetap di bandar.He has left his hometown to live in the city.

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