meninggal

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of tinggal (“to stay, live”) +‎ meng-, literally “to stay one's own physical body in the world”, inherited from Malay meninggal.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

mêninggal

  1. (honorific) to pass away
    Synonym: berpulang

Further reading

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