menyerang

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ serang.

Verb

mênyêrang (basic-imperative serang, passive diserang)

  1. (transitive) to attack

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ serang.

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /məɲəˈraŋ/ [mə.ɲəˈraŋ]
  • Hyphenation: me‧nye‧rang

Verb

menyerang

  1. to attack; to assault; to strike.[1]
    Lebah itu tiba-tiba menyerang budak kecil itu. ― The bees suddenly attacked the little boy.
    Askar itu menyerang kubu musuh. ― The soldiers attacked the enemy’s fort.
  2. to raid; to make a sudden offensive move.
    Lanun-lanun itu menyerang kampung nelayan. ― The pirates raided the fishing village.

References

  1. ^ “menyerang”, in Kamus Dewan [The Institute Dictionary] (in Malay), Fourth edition, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2005, →ISBN

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