memukul

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay memukul, from Classical Malay memukul. Equivalent to meng- +‎ pukul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.mu.kʊl/
• Hyphenation: mê‧mu‧kul

Verb

memukul

1. (transitive) to hit, to strike, to beat

   Jangan sampai aku memukulmu. ― Don't make me hit you.

2. (transitive, figurative) to attack
3. (transitive, figurative) to get too much profit
4. (transitive, figurative, chess) to capture pieces

   g7xh8B artinya bidak g7 memukul buah lawan di h8 dan sekaligus promosi jadi benteng.

   g7xh8B means g7 pawn captured piece at h8 and promoted into rook.

Further reading

• “memukul” 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.