punyai

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of punya +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [pu.ɲə.ʔi]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): [pu.ɲa.ʔi]
• Hyphenation: pu‧nya‧i

Verb

punyai (Jawi spelling ڤوڽاءي, active mempunyai, 3rd person passive dipunyai)

1. To have.

   Synonyms: punya, ada

   Buku ini mempunyai enam bab.

   This book has six chapters.

2. To own.

   Synonyms: punya, miliki, taruh

   Anak syarikat ini dipunyai Microsoft.

   This subsidiary company is owned by Microsoft.

Further reading

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