terabai

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ter- +‎ abai (“neglectful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tə.ra.bai̯], [tər.a.bai̯]
• Hyphenation: ter‧a‧bai

Verb

terabai (Jawi spelling تراباي)

1. (perfective) neglected
2. (perfective) ignored
3. (perfective) wasted

Further reading

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