sumbang
Sumbang is a word found in Malay and Indonesian languages with multiple, distinct senses. In its verbal use, it is associated with giving or contributing. In Indonesian, the verb form is usually menyumbang, meaning to donate or to contribute money, goods, or effort. For example, a company may menyumbang dana to a charity. The noun form for a donation is sumbangan; in standard usage, sumbang itself is less common as a standalone noun and is typically found in older texts or in compound forms.
As an adjective, sumbang commonly means discordant, out of tune, or improper. It can describe a voice,
In certain legal and cultural contexts, sumbang appears in the phrase sumbang mahram, which refers to sexual
Regional and register variations influence usage. While menyumbang and sumbangan are common in modern Indonesian and