Bahasa Melayu

bantai

Bahasa Melayu

English

beat, slaughter, gobble

Bantai means to beat or kill roughly, or to eat very greedily.

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Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Penjahat itu membantai mangsanya dengan kejam.

    The criminal slaughtered his victim cruelly.

  2. Budak-budak itu membantai mi goreng hingga habis.

    The children gobbled up the fried noodles until it was all gone.

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What does “beat” mean in Malay?

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beat

In this sense it can also mean slaughter or gobble, depending on context.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.