membusuk

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of meng- +‎ busuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məmbusuk/, [məmbusoʔ]
• Rhymes: -uk

Verb

membusuk (Jawi spelling ممبوسوق)

1. (intransitive, agent focus) To become smelly or smellier.

   Yogurt cepat membusuk apabila ditinggalkan di luar.

   Yoghurt gets smelly quickly when it is left outside.

Further reading

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