nyahjangkit

Malay

Etymology

nyah- +‎ jangkit. Calque of English disinfect.

Verb

nyahjangkit (Jawi spelling ڽهجاڠکيت)

1. to disinfect

   Synonym: nyahkuman

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• penyahjangkit [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure] (peN-)
• penyahjangkitan [agentive / qualitative / instrumental / abstract / measure + resultative / locative / collective / variety / verbal noun / fruit] (peN- + -an)
• menyahjangkit [agent focus] (meN-)
• menyahjangkiti [agent focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (meN- + -i)
• dinyahjangkit [patient focus] (di-)
• dinyahjangkiti [patient focus + causative (locative) benefactive] (di- + -i)
• ternyahjangkit [agentless action] (teR-)

Further reading

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