Bahasa Melayu

berhutang

Bahasa Melayu

English

to be in debt, to owe

To have a debt that must be paid back, or to owe someone something.

برهوتڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dia berhutang kepada rakannya sejak bulan lepas.

    He has owed his friend money since last month.

  2. Keluarga itu tidak mahu berhutang lama.

    The family does not want to stay in debt for long.

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What does “to be in debt” mean in Malay?

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berhutang

It means to owe money or another obligation.

Word family

Common derived forms

hutang
debt; loan; obligation
penghutang
debtor
terhutang
in debt; owing; indebted

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.