nak mati

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