memakan

From meng- +‎ makan.

• IPA^(key): /mə.makan/
• Hyphenation: mê‧ma‧kan
• Rhymes: -akan, -kan, -an

mêmakan

1. to eat
   1. (transitive, intransitive, literally) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
   2. (transitive, intransitive, literally) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth.
   3. (transitive, figuratively) To destroy, consume, or use up.
2. to inhale (e.g opium)

   Synonym: mengisap

3. to consume
4. (transitive, intransitive, figuratively, games) to capture: to remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

   Synonym: mengambil

5. (intransitive, figuratively) to have sex with a female (in affair or forbidden relationship)

   Sang ayah memakan putrinya sendiri. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

• “memakan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.