menusuk hati
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of menusuk (“to pierce”) + hati (“feeling”).
Verb
- to hurt feeling
- Synonym: menusuk perasaan
Further reading
- “menusuk hati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.