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punya.

to have, own

5 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpuɲa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpu.ɲa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. to have, own

    transitive
    Saya punya kamus baru.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay punya. Possibly a clipping of empunya. Equivalent to empu + -nya. First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (punyā) in the form [script needed] (punyāña).

prep/ˈpuɲa/Standard-Indonesian[ˈpu.ɲa]Standard-Indonesian

  1. of, belonging to

    colloquial
    Dia punya anak sudah di sekolah.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay punya. Possibly a clipping of empunya. Equivalent to empu + -nya. First attested in the Talang Tuo inscription, 684 AD, as Old Malay [script needed] (punyā) in the form [script needed] (punyāña).

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