mencuri

See also: mençuri

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From meng- +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənˈt͡ʃuri/ [məɲˈt͡ʃu.ri]
  • Rhymes: -uri
  • Syllabification: men‧cu‧ri

Verb

mêncuri (basic-imperative-informal curi, active mencuri, passive dicuri)

  1. (transitive) to steal
    Synonym: maling

Derived terms

  • mencuri bongkar
  • mencuri dengar
  • mencuri hati
  • mencuri pandang
  • mencuri panggung
  • mencuri perhatian
  • mencuri waktu

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Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mənˈt͡ʃuri/ [məɲˈt͡ʃu.ri]
  • Rhymes: -uri, -i
  • Hyphenation: men‧cu‧ri

Verb

mencuri (Jawi spelling منچوري)

  1. formal active of curi (to steal)

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