membawang

Malay

Etymology

From mem- +‎ bawang (“onion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məm.ba.waŋ/
Rhymes: -awaŋ, -waŋ, -aŋ

Verb

membawang (Jawi spelling ممباوڠ‎)

(intransitive) to be angry
Synonym: makan bawang
(slang) to gossip
Synonyms: mengumpat, menggosip

Further reading

“membawang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
"membawang" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.

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