balas dendam
Indonesian
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Malay balas dendam.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]Noun
[edit]balas dendam (plural balas-balas dendam)
Further reading
[edit]- “balas dendam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to avenge, to seek revenge
- Aku membalas dendam padanya atas perbuatannya pada kekasihku.
- I seek revenge upon him for what he did to my lover.
Descendants
[edit]- > Indonesian: balas dendam (inherited)