menghina

Indonesian

Etymology

From meng- +‎ hina.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /məŋˈhina/ [məŋˈhi.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: meng‧hi‧na

Verb

mênghina (basic-imperative hina, active menghina, passive dihina)

1. (transitive) to insult, humiliate, offend

   Synonym: menghinakan

Adjective

mênghina

1. insulting, humiliating

Further reading

• “menghina” 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.