pencuri

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pencuri. Equivalent to peng- +‎ curi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pencuri

1. thief;
   1. One who carries out a theft.
   2. One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

Synonyms

• maling

Further reading

• “pencuri” 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

Etymology

peng- +‎ curi

Noun

pencuri (Jawi spelling ڤنچوري, plural pencuri-pencuri, informal 1st possessive pencuriku, 2nd possessive pencurimu, 3rd possessive pencurinya)

1. thief

Related terms

• curi (“steal”)

Further reading

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