amuk
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay amuk, from Classical Malay اموق (amuk), from Proto-Malayic *amuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hamuk (compare Tagalog hamok, compare Malay hamok, Maori amo.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
amuk
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of amuk (meng-, transitive) | |||||
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Root | amuk | ||||
Active | Involuntary | Passive | Imperative | Jussive | |
Active | mengamuk | diamuk | amuk | amuklah | |
Locative | diamuki | ||||
Causative / Applicative1 | |||||
Causative | |||||
Locative | |||||
Causative / Applicative1 | |||||
1The -kan row is either causative or applicative, with transitive roots it mostly has applicative meaning. Notes: Some of these forms do normally not exist or are rarely used in standard Indonesian. Some forms may also change meaning. |
The form mengamuk is a reflexive, so it means either "to self-involve in a rage" or "to self-run amok".
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “amuk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic *amuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hamuk. Cognate with Tagalog hamok and Maori amo.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
amuk (Jawi spelling اموق)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “amuk” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.