nyahkuman

Malay

Etymology

nyah- +‎ kuman

Verb

nyahkuman (Jawi spelling ڽهکومن)

1. to disinfect

   Synonym: nyahjangkit

2. to sterilize

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyahkuman [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penyahkumanan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• menyahkuman [agent focus] (meN-)
• menyahkumani [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• dinyahkuman [patient focus] (di-)
• dinyahkumani [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• ternyahkuman [agentless action] (teR-)

Further reading

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