gunduli

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of gundul +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʊnˈdu.li/
• Rhymes: -uli, -li, -i
• Hyphenation: gun‧du‧li

Verb

gunduli (active menggunduli, passive digunduli, perfective passive tergunduli) (transitive)

1. to make bald (to make not have hair, fur or feathers)
2. to make bare (to make not covered by something that usually covers)
3. (figuratively) to beat an opponent without giving any score or point
4. (figuratively) to spend wealth until there is little or nothing left

Synonyms

• (to make bald): gundulkan, botaki
• (to make bare, to beat, to spend): gundulkan

Further reading

• “menggunduli” 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.