balas dendam

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay balas dendam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbalas dənˈdam/

Verb

balas dendam

1. to avenge, to seek revenge

Noun

balas dendam (first-person possessive balas dendamku, second-person possessive balas dendammu, third-person possessive balas dendamnya)

1. vengeance

Further reading

• “balas dendam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Verb

membalas dendam

1. to avenge, to seek revenge

   Aku membalas dendam padanya atas perbuatannya pada kekasihku.

   I seek revenge upon him for what he did to my lover.

Descendants

• > Indonesian: balas dendam (inherited)