pengemis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese pengemis, equivalent to peng- +‎ kamis.

Noun

pengemis (first-person possessive pengemisku, second-person possessive pengemismu, third-person possessive pengemisnya)

1. beggar

Malay

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -is

Noun

pengemis (Jawi spelling ڤڠميس, plural pengemis-pengemis, informal 1st possessive pengemisku, 2nd possessive pengemismu, 3rd possessive pengemisnya)

1. beggar

Further reading

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