membantai

Malay

Etymology

meN- +‎ bantai.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məmˈbantaj/ [məmˈban.t̪ai̯]
  • Hyphenation: mem‧ban‧tai

Verb

membantai

  1. to slaughter; to cut off (animal's neck).
  2. to hit or strike heavily.
  3. (colloquial) to eat food.

References

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

Further reading

“membantai”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

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