Bahasa Melayu
bergadai
English
to mortgage, to pawn
To give something as security for a loan, or to pawn it for money.
برڬاداي
Examples
Contoh ayat
Keluarganya bergadai barang kemas untuk membayar sewa rumah.
His family pawned the jewellery to pay the rent.
Dia bergadai motosikal di kedai pajak gadai.
She pawned the motorcycle at the pawnshop.
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What does “to mortgage” mean in Malay?
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bergadai
In this sense, bergadai means to pawn or mortgage something.
Word family
Common derived forms
- gadai
- pawn; mortgage
- tergadai
- pawned; mortgaged
- menggadaikan
- to pawn something
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