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sumbang.

to engage in illicit sex; to commit adultery

7 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsumbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.baŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to engage in illicit sex; to commit adultery

  2. to engage in any improper behavior that violates local customs

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumbang (“violation of customs; wrong, improper”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumbaŋ (“incest”), with semantic development. Compare Pangutaran Sama sumbang (“incest”).

adj/ˈsumbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.baŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. wrong; improper

  2. out of tune

  3. unfair

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumbang (“violation of customs; wrong, improper”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumbaŋ (“incest”), with semantic development. Compare Pangutaran Sama sumbang (“incest”).

verb/ˈsumbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.baŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to donate

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumbang (“donation”)

noun/ˈsumbaŋ/Standard-Indonesian[ˈsum.baŋ]Standard-Indonesian
  1. donation

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay sumbang (“donation”)

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