mengaum-aum

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ aum with the base word reduplicated.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məˌŋaum ˈaum/ [məˌŋa.ʊm ˈa.ʊm]
• Rhymes: -aum
• Syllabification: me‧ngaum-aum

Verb

mêngaum-aum

1. (intransitive) to roar repeatedly

   Harimau itu mengaum-aum karena kesakitan.

   The tiger roars (repeatedly) because of the pain.