menjadi-jadi

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ jadi with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məɲ.d͡ʒa.diˈd͡ʒa.di/
  • Rhymes: -di
  • Hyphenation: mên‧ja‧di‧ja‧di

Verb

mênjadi-jadi

  1. (intransitive) to get worse
    Synonym: berbesar-besar

Malay

Etymology

From meng +‎ jadi with reduplication at the base word.

Pronunciation

  • (schwa-variety, Baku, Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /mənˌd͡ʒadi ˈd͡ʒadi/ [məɲˌd͡ʒa.di ˈd͡ʒa.di]
  • Hyphenation: men‧jadi‧ja‧di

Verb

menjadi-jadi (Jawi spelling منجادي-جادي)

  1. to intensify; to escalate; to grow worse or stronger.
    Selepas ditegur, perangainya semakin menjadi-jadi.
    After being scolded, his behaviour only escalated.
  2. to become excessive.
    Demamnya nampak menjadi-jadi.
    His fever seems to be getting worse.

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