memukul

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay memukul, from Classical Malay memukul. Equivalent to From meng- +‎ pukul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.mu.kʊl/
  • Hyphenation: mê‧mu‧kul

Verb

memukul (passive dipukul)

  1. (transitive) to hit, to strike, to beat
    Jangan sampai aku memukulmu.[1]Don't make me hit you.
  2. (transitive, figurative) to attack
  3. (transitive, figurative) to get too much profit
  4. (transitive, figurative, chess) to capture pieces
    g7xh8B artinya bidak g7 memukul buah lawan di h8 dan sekaligus promosi jadi benteng.
    g7xh8B means g7 pawn captured piece at h8 and promoted into rook.

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