perosak

Malay

Etymology

pe- +‎ rosak.

Noun

perosak (Jawi spelling ڤروسق, plural perosak-perosak, informal 1st possessive perosakku, 2nd possessive perosakmu, 3rd possessive perosaknya)

1. wrecker, destroyer
2. vermin, pest

Alternative forms

• perusak (Indonesian)

Synonyms

• hama (“pest”) (Indonesian)

Further reading

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