penyamun

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ samun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pə.ɲa.mon]
• Rhymes: -mun, -un
• Hyphenation: pe‧nya‧mun

Noun

penyamun (Jawi spelling ڤڽامون, plural penyamun-penyamun)

1. a robber

   Synonym: perompak

Further reading

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