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Translated from Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (The Great Indonesian Dictionary):
amuk n. unrest involving many people (e.g. civil war)
beramuk v. 1. mengamuk 2. beramuk-amuk 3. metaphor be in uproar, chaos, be impassioned (of speech}
beramuk-amuk (classic) v. fight in combat (contend, struggle, clash, etc), challenge the enemy, stab
beramuk-amukan v. beramuk each other, stab each other
mengamukv. 1 attack blindly and at random (because of anger, blind rage, etc.) 2. metaphorbe in uproar, worsen (of a storm); 3. metaphor overwhelm
mengamukkan v. cause or allow to mengamuk
amukan n. blind and random attack.
pengamuk person who mengamuk
pengamukan process or action of mengamuk
I don't think it's exclusive to Muslims, Dr. Bill, or directed particularly at non-Muslims. I think the word is usually used of Javanese or Balinese. Most but not all Javanese are Muslims, most but not all Balinese are Hindus.
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Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted amok wwh 10/01/03 12:21 PM Re: amok shanks 10/01/03 01:43 PM Re: amok AnnaStrophic 10/01/03 01:51 PM Re: amok wwh 10/01/03 03:14 PM Re: amok Bingley 10/02/03 04:52 AM Re: amok Wordwind 10/04/03 05:13 PM
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