berpunya

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of ber- +‎ punya.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərpuɲa/
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [bəpuɲə]
• Rhymes: -ɲa, -a
• Hyphenation: ber‧pu‧nya

Verb

berpunya (Jawi spelling برڤوڽا)

1. to have an owner
2. to be rich

   Synonyms: berada, kaya

3. to already be taken or married; to already have a spouse; to have already been engaged to someone

Further reading

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