pendap

pendap

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pənˈdap/ [pənˈdap̚]
  • Rhymes: -dap, -ap
  • Hyphenation: pen‧dap

Verb

pendap (Jawi spelling ڤندڤ)

  1. to hide; to conceal; to lurk.
    Synonyms: sembunyi, sorok
  2. to press down; to push against; to sink into (to push something firmly into or against a surface).
    Synonyms: tekan, henyak
    Matanya pendap ke hidungnya.
    The blade (of the tool) pressed against his nose.
  3. to bottle up; to hoard; to store for a long time.
    Synonyms: peram, simpan
    Jangan pendap rahsia itu.
    Do not bottle up (hide) that secret.

Usage notes

  • The bare root word is rarely used alone in standard formal Malay. The affixed forms memendap (to hide oneself/lurk), memendapkan (to conceal/hoard), and terpendap (hidden/buried) are much more commonly used.

Derived terms

Affixations
Compounds
  • ikan pendap (“salted and preserved fish”)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: pendap (inherited)

Further reading

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