menular

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed meng- +‎ tular (“to infect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [məˈnular]
• Hyphenation: mê‧nu‧lar

Verb

mênular (active menular, adversative passive tertular)

1. to infect.
2. to spread (of disease).

Further reading

• “menular” 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

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ tular (“to spread, to go viral”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mənular/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [mənula]
• Rhymes: -lar, -ar

Verb

menular (Jawi spelling منولر)

1. Agent focus form of tular.

   Video itu menular di media sosial.

   That video went viral on social media.

Further reading

• “menular” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.