punyai

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of punya +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.ɲa.i/, [pu.ɲa.ʔi]
Rhymes: -i
Hyphenation: pu‧nya‧i

Verb

punyai (Jawi spelling ڤوڽاءي, active mempunyai, 3rd person passive dipunyai)

to have
Synonyms: punya, ada

Buku ini mempunyai enam bab.
This book has six chapters.
to own
Synonyms: punya, miliki, taruh

Anak syarikat ini dipunyai Microsoft.
This subsidiary company is owned by Microsoft.

Further reading

“mempunyai” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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