Bahasa Melayu

bahak

Bahasa Melayu

English

guffaw, loud laughter, heartily

To laugh very loudly and openly.

بهاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka bahak mendengar cerita lucu itu.

    They guffawed when they heard the funny story.

  2. Anak kecil itu bahak sampai menepuk meja.

    The little child laughed heartily until he slapped the table.

Quick check

What does “guffaw” mean in Malay?

Show answer

bahak

It means to laugh very loudly.

Word family

Common derived forms

terbahak
guffawing; laughing loudly

Related vocabulary

Sebutan

Dengar sebutan perkataan bahak:

Rakaman suara asli MyKamus.

MyKamus Learn

Remember this word

Save one dictionary meaning, then practise it with typed recall.

Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.