bohong

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay bohong, from Classical Malay بوهوڠ (bohong).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.hoŋ/
• Hyphenation: bo‧hong

Adjective

bohong

1. not in line with reality and truth; untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, lying

   Synonym: dusta

2. not the real thing; fake, counterfeit (often about games, toys, etc.)

   Synonym: palsu

Usage notes

• Whereas the semantic equivalent in English is typically the noun lie (untrue thing), in Indonesian bohong functions as an adjective: itu bohong, “that is a lie,” is more literally translated as “that is untrue.”

Derived terms

• berbohong
• bohong-bohongan
• bohongan
• bohongkan
• dibohongi
• dibohongkan
• kebohongan
• membohong
• membohongi
• membohongkan
• pembohong

 

Further reading

• “bohong” 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

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bo.hoŋ/
• Rhymes: -hoŋ, -oŋ

Verb

bohong (Jawi spelling بوهوڠ)

1. to lie; to bluff

   Synonyms: tipu, dusta

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pembohong [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• pembohongan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• bohongan [resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (-an)
• kebohongan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• bohong-bohongan [reduplication + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (redup + -an)
• bohongkan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• membohong [agent focus] (meN-)
• membohongkan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• membohongi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• dibohongkan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)
• dibohongi [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• terbohong [agentless action] (teR-)
• berbohong [stative / habitual] (beR-)

Descendants

• Indonesian: bohong

Further reading

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