hancur

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• hantjoer (pre-1947)
• hantjur (1947-1972)

Etymology

From Malay hancur. Doublet of ajur.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈhant͡ʃur/ [ˈhan.t͡ʃʊr]
• Rhymes: -ant͡ʃur
• Syllabification: han‧cur

Verb

hancur

1. to crash
2. to perish

   Synonyms: binasa, rusak

3. to dissolve

   Synonyms: larut, luluh

4. to shatter; to pulverize

   Synonym: remuk

Conjugation

Conjugation of hancur (meng-, transitive)
Root	hancur
	Active	Involuntary	Passive	Basic / Imperative	Jussive
Active				hancur	hancurlah
Locative
Causative / Applicative1	menghancurkan		dihancurkan	hancurkan	hancurkanlah
	Causative
Active
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.

Alternative forms

• ancur

Derived terms

• hancur-hancuran
• hancur-menghancurkan
• hancuran
• kehancuran
• menghancurkan
• penghancur
• penghancuran

 

• hancur lebur
• hancur mumur

 

Further reading

• “hancur” 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.