sembelih

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay sembelih.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /səmbəˈlih/ [səm.bəˈlɪh]
Rhymes: -ih
Syllabification: sem‧be‧lih

Verb

sêmbêlih (active menyembelih, passive disembelih)

to slaughter

Usage notes

This term and its derivations specifically refer to the killing of animals.

Derived terms

penyembelih (“slaughterer”)
penyembelihan (“slaughter, act of slaughtering”)
sembelihan (“animal for slaughtering; slaughtered animal”)
tersembelih (“slaughtered”)

Further reading

“sembelih” 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.