musuh

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay musuh.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈmusuh/ [ˈmu.sʊh]

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• Rhymes: -usuh
• Syllabification: mu‧suh

Noun

musuh

1. enemy, foe

   Synonyms: lawan, seteru

2. opponent, rival, competitor

   Synonyms: bandingan, imbangan, tandingan

Derived terms

• bermusuh
• bermusuhan
• musuh-masah
• musuhi
• permusuhan

Compounds

• musuh bebuyutan
• musuh dalam selimut

Further reading

• “musuh” 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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uh

Noun

musuh (Jawi spelling موسوه, plural musuh-musuh, informal 1st possessive musuhku, 2nd possessive musuhmu, 3rd possessive musuhnya)

1. enemy, foe

   Synonyms: lawan, seteru

   Antonym: kawan

2. menace, threat
3. opponent, competitor

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• pemusuh [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• kemusuhan [abstract / locative] (ke-an)
• permusuh [causative passive] (peR-)
• permusuhan [causative passive + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peR- + -an)
• musuhi [causative (locative) benefactive] (-i)
• memusuhi [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• dimusuhi [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• bermusuh [stative / habitual] (beR-)
• bermusuhan [stative / habitual + repetition / reciprocity] (beR- + -an)

Descendants

• Indonesian: musuh

Further reading

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