berpunya

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ punya.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bə(r).pu.ɲə]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [bə(r).pu.ɲa]
• Hyphenation: ber‧pu‧nya

Verb

berpunya (Jawi spelling برڤوڽا)

1. To have an owner.
2. To be rich.

   Synonyms: berada, kaya

3. To already be taken or married; to already have a spouse; to have already been engaged to someone.

Further reading

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