Bahasa Melayu

berjotos

Bahasa Melayu

English

box, fight by pushing, punch

To box or shove someone in a rough, fighting way.

برجوتوس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Budak-budak itu berjotos sebelum guru datang memisahkan mereka.

    The boys were boxing and shoving before the teacher came to separate them.

  2. Mereka tidak dibenarkan berjotos di dalam kawasan sekolah.

    They are not allowed to fight with punches in the school area.

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What does “box” mean in Malay?

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berjotos

This refers to fighting with punches or shoving.

Word family

Common derived forms

jotos
to box; to punch

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.