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Where does “meng-” come from?

meng- (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic *mAN-, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *maN-, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *maN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN-.

meng- (Malay): agent focus, frequently but erroneously called...

Definitions

  1. agent focus, frequently but erroneously called...

Ancestry of “meng-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayic*mAN-—
2Proto-Malayo-Chamic*maN-—
3Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan*maN-—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maN-—

Words derived from “meng-”

  • meng-
  • mengemudi
  • mengapa
  • mengalir
  • mem-
  • membunuh
  • membaca
  • menyunting
  • mengedit
  • meny-
  • mengabadi
  • menikah
  • me-
  • meraja
  • meraih
  • menghidupkan
  • meng-
  • merupakan
  • mengabsen
  • mengajar
  • menyunting
  • me-
  • melawat
  • membantu
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