Wiktionary

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈamʊk̚/
  • Hyphenation: amuk

Verb edit

amuk

  1. to run amok
  2. to rage

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of amuk (meng-, transitive)
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

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)

  1. to run amok
  2. to rage

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Dutch: amok
    • → Danish: amok (or through English amok)
  • Indonesian: amuk
  • → Japanese: アモック (amokku)
  • → Korean: 아묵 (amuk)
  • → Portuguese: amouco

Further reading edit

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