nak mampus
التعريفات والمعاني
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of nak (“to want; will”) + mampus (“to die; to perish”). Compare with use of 死 (sǐ, “death”) in Chinese.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [naʔ mam.pos]
=== Adverb ===
nak mampus (Jawi spelling نق ممڤوس)
(colloquial) Used as an intensifier.
Synonyms: -nya, gila, bapak, nak mati
=== Further reading ===
"nak mampus" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017