mencuri-curi
Indonesian
Etymology
Affixation of meng- + curi-curi (“secretly”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mənˌt͡ʃuri ˈt͡ʃuri/ [məɲˌt͡ʃu.ri ˈt͡ʃu.ri]
- Rhymes: -uri
- Syllabification: men‧cu‧ri-cu‧ri
Adverb
mencuri-curi
Further reading
- “mencuri-curi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Affixation of meN- + curi-curi (“secretly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mənˈt͡ʃuri ˈt͡ʃuri/ [məɲˈt͡ʃu.ri ˈt͡ʃu.ri]
- Rhymes: -uri, -i
- Hyphenation: men‧cu‧ri-cu‧ri
Adverb
mencuri-curi (Jawi spelling منچوري - چوري)
References
- ^ "mencuri-curi" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
Further reading
- “mencuri-curi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.