Bahasa Melayu

bertekak

Bahasa Melayu

English

quarrel, argue, bicker

To argue or quarrel with someone.

برتكاق

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Mereka bertekak kerana hal yang kecil.

    They quarreled over a small matter.

  2. Jangan bertekak di depan kanak-kanak.

    Don’t argue in front of the children.

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bertekak

It means to argue or fight verbally with someone.

Word family

Common derived forms

tekak
throat

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.